district barred English-language-learner refugee students from attending traditional high schools because of their age. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the suit alleges that…
MoreThe Education Law Center filed an August 21, 2013 Amicus Curiae in support of the School District of Philadelphia in its case to maintain legally negotiated and agreed-upon charter school…
More…We Need Supportive Spaces That Celebrate Us: Black Girls Speak Out About Public Schools Supportive Spaces One-Page Flyer Supportive Spaces Four-Page Companion Guide Advocating for Inclusive Schools and Honest Education…
Moreto the School District of Philadelphia schools. “In general, we found that brick and mortar charter schools in Philadelphia are underserving students with severe disabilities, English language learners, and students…
MoreLapp’s Feb. 18, 2015 testimony to the School Reform Commission of Philadelphia examines the legal precedents for considering the fiscal stability of a school district when reviewing charter school applications….
MoreThe Education Law Center (ELC) has filed an amicus brief in Nicole B. v. School District of Philadelphia, et al., a case involving a Philadelphia student who was relentlessly bullied…
Moredistrict is already under state control and over a third of students already attend charter schools, the legislation would place numerous schools under a different state operator, this time the…
MoreSchools is exploring a plan of its own for its youngest learners. The bill, sponsored by state Reps. Jake Wheatley, D-Hill District, and Jordan Harris, D-Philadelphia, would compel districts to…
MoreFaced with a budget shortfall of more than $700 million, the School District of Philadelphia laid off 47 nurses effective December 31, 2011. Subsequent layoffs and the retirement of 25…
More…successful in school and beyond. We have a broken school funding system that further entrenches inequities and fails to support Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable students. School districts in Pennsylvania are confronted…
MoreAll students in Pennsylvania must attend school no later than age 6 until age 18 or graduation, whichever occurs sooner. In general, rules for attending school do not apply to…
Morein Pennsylvania are being targeted through proposed statewide legislation and multiple school districts considering or implementing policies that prevent students from participating in a school sports team, as well as…
MoreCreation and Oversight of Charters: Charter schools should be authorized and monitored by local school districts and elected school boards which have the primary role in partnering with charter schools…
More…xenophobic, and misogynistic rhetoric and incidents in schools. We assure our partners across the state that we will continue holding school districts to their legal obligations to maintain a school…
MoreThe Education Law Center of Pennsylvania and the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia filed suit in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on November 10, 2014 on behalf of six school districts,…
MoreThe Education Law Center of Pennsylvania and the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia filed suit in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on November 10, 2014 on behalf of six school districts,…
MoreThe Education Law Center of Pennsylvania and the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia filed suit in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on November 10, 2014 on behalf of six school districts,…
Moreaccounts, our school funding system is the most inequitable in the country. The state’s wealthy districts outspend the poorest districts by over 30 percent. And yet, students living in poverty,…
MorePennsylvania has an on-time budget for 2018-19, approved by the legislature and signed by Gov. Wolf on June 22. It provides modest but needed new funding for Pennsylvania’s schoolchildren. While…
MoreView Section 504 Factsheet to learn about what a parent can do if their child has a health problem that requires accommodations in school….
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