A.E. v. Carlynton School District (W.D. Pa., 2009)
This case challenged exclusion of highly mobile students experiencing homelessness to enroll in school when it was difficult to establish a school of origin or where the family was living….
MoreThis case challenged exclusion of highly mobile students experiencing homelessness to enroll in school when it was difficult to establish a school of origin or where the family was living….
MoreThis complaint resulted in corrective action report requiring school district to provide a full day of instruction and an educational program that is “equally effective” as that afforded to non-disabled…
MoreHeld that school board improperly commingled prosecutorial and adjudicatory functions when superintendent, who had testified against student at expulsion hearing and then was present at school board’s deliberations on the…
More…Law Center-PA (“ELC”) regarding the School District of Philadelphia’s treatment of children with disabilities who have been bullied and harassed. ELC’s Complaint, filed July 27, 2017, alleged a systemic failure…
MoreCourt ordered school district to enroll youth returning from juvenile justice placement and living with grandparents in school and prohibited district from placing student in any alternative or non-standard setting…
More…SEEDS to kindergarten or first grade in the School District of Philadelphia. To date, the complaint has resulted in compensatory education services for 170 children, a number that is to…
More…school. A preliminary injunction was granted by the district court this August directing the School District of Lancaster to permit all named plaintiffs to attend the regular high school. That…
Moresends a message to districts across the commonwealth: “The era of school districts’ unbridled discretion to use the weapons possession statute to discipline students for behaviors in schools is over,”…
MoreApril 5, 2017 – The Philadelphia Tribune – by Stacy M. Brown HARRISBURG — Year after year, African-American students and other minorities have faced much harsher discipline in public schools…
MoreThe Education Law Center has successfully filed a complaint against the School District of Philadelphia on behalf of hundreds of students with disabilities who were not provided with needed services…
More1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2017 CONTACT: Sean McGrath, Education Law Center, 215.383.0510, [email protected] Pennsylvania Department of Education Finds School District of Philadelphia Violated the Rights of At Least…
MoreAccording to the research findings, students who have access to a quality school library program have an academic advantage over students who did not have such access. This 2012 report,…
More…and ordered that the school district provide training to Derrick’s intervener (the person who attends school with Derrick and acts as his “eyes and ears” by providing communication and information…
More…a reality, the state must adopt a school-funding formula that ensures that individual school districts receive the resources they need to properly educate our children. Read the full story: http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20131101_It_s_time_Pa__gave_schools_their_fair_share.html…
Moreglaring example of explicit and illegal discrimination,” said Margie Wakelin, staff attorney at the Education Law Center. “Unfortunately, it is not an isolated case. Charter schools, just like district schools,…
More…Schools Supportive Spaces One-Page Flyer Supportive Spaces Four-Page Companion Guide Advocating for Inclusive Schools and Honest Education Supporting & Affirming LGBTQ+ and Nonbinary Students Fighting Book Bans Fighting Curriculum Bans…
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…
MoreZero-tolerance policies, aggressive policing in schools, and other extreme school discipline practices lead to high rates of suspensions, expulsions, and arrests of students. As a result, large numbers of youth…
MoreThe Education Law Center-PA (ELC) has extensively updated our annual “Back-to-School Guide” with publications on multiple education topics to help families, students, and child-serving professionals. We do so at a…
More…right to attend school where you live if certain conditions are met. Most schools have their own form to determine whether the child living with you is eligible to enroll…
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