…the thousands of students and families we serve. 1. We continue to applaud the District’s adoption of the new K-2 suspension policy, scheduled to go into effect next school year….

…through school despite the fact that Black and Latino students are no more likely to violate school rules than their White peers. “Out-of-school suspensions are developmentally inappropriate for our youngest…

…New Precedent-Setting Case Law In recognition of this problem, the Education Law Center decided to take on the case of S.A., a refugee student who was expelled from the Pittsburgh…

…the English skills that are most pivotal for their later success in life. We need more thoughtfully implemented newcomer programs to meet the needs of newly arriving immigrant students. These…

…you to propose $100 million in special education funding to be distributed through the special education formula in your budget proposal for FY 17-18. Pennsylvania school districts desperately need new…

…factors like district size and sparsity, local tax effort and district wealth, and charter school enrollment. • Ensures that all districts receive minimum funding increases while the new formula is…

…that since 16% is roughly the average percent of students with disabilities in the entire Commonwealth, it must be what each district serves. Of course, that’s just not true in…

…Too many school districts in Pennsylvania’s poor and struggling communities lack the resources needed to provide the thorough and efficient system of education required by our state constitution. By all…

…of review used when “considering a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6), i.e., construing the alleged facts in favor of the nonmoving party.” Aichele, 757 F.3d at 358. To survive…