Pardini v. Allegheny County Intermediate Unit (W.D. Pa., 2007)
Establishing, under IDEA, right of pre-school child with disabilities to smooth transition to school-age services and pendency.
MoreEstablishing, under IDEA, right of pre-school child with disabilities to smooth transition to school-age services and pendency.
MoreA settlement that requires school district to provide one-to-one support for children with mental health needs rather than simply referring them to MH system for services; resulted in PDE issuing…
MoreSpecial education evaluations and reevaluations are conducted to determine what services and supports a student needs in their IEP. Sometimes, a school’s evaluation or revaluation is incomplete, lacks important information…
MoreKey provisions of the settlement agreement also require additional attention to and improvement of the school district’s special education services. For more information on this settlement go to: http://pilcop.org/chester/ …
More…Public Interest Law Center, Women’s Law Project, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, and Professor Emily Suski. WHYY covered this story. In September 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled favorably in…
Moreare similarly overrepresented in alternative education placements. While African American students comprise only 15 percent of Pennsylvania public school students, in 2010-11 they comprised 35 percent of the students placed…
MoreYouth who are adjudicated delinquent frequently encounter problems in obtaining appropriate education services in placement, as well as when they are released and reintegrated into their communities. This 2009 Toolkit…
More…These children, many of whom tend to suffer from behavior disorders, often encounter educational barriers such as lack of needed special education services or too few hours of schooling while…
More…investments in early intervention, pre-K, and both basic and special education services.” Special education costs for Pennsylvania school districts increased by $1.54 billion over an eight-year period from 2008 to…
More…quality public educational services and to the full range of educational options that are available to their peers. Hold officials and policymakers accountable for complying with the laws protecting the…
More…determine appropriate classes and connect the student with opportunities like extra-curriculars, career and technical training, post-secondary preparation, and remediation or tutoring services if needed. ▪ Creates a Graduation Plan for…
MoreMuseum of Art) Abigail Horn, Board Vice President (Allegheny County Department of Human Services) W. John Lee, Board Vice President (Morgan Lewis & Bockius) Lynne Leonard (Federal Community Defender Office,…
More…graduation. These students are more likely to miss school, be placed in inappropriate classes, and fail to receive the special education and remedial services they need, due in part to…
Morewho had her enrollment to a charter school, Franklin Towne Charter High School, rescinded after the school found out she had an IEP and required emotional support services. Read more….
Moreenrollment and access to language assistance for families; 2) quality ESL instruction; and 3) equal access and opportunities (for example, to special education services or to selective high schools). Read…
Moreservices to school-age youths. PPS contracts with Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU), which manages the school program at the jail. “ELC filed this complaint to remedy systemic policies and practices that…
More…for fair funding, ensuring equal access, and dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline. With your investment, ELC will be better equipped to meet the demand for our direct services, address systemic barriers…
MoreResulted in Early Intervention services for several hundred infants and toddlers and significant reform of EI system.
More…make a big difference for all Pennsylvania’s children – especially our most at-risk students, who too often lack basic supports and services in their public schools. How we address that…
More…several years are welcome but remain insufficient to compensate for decades of inequity and inadequacy.” The report highlights Pennsylvania’s school funding system as deficient with regard to both fairly distributing…
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