…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…
More…webinar was developed for educators, school administrators, teachers, and advocates, and guides participants through the Legal Center on Foster Care and Education’s new tool on school discipline. This resource highlights…
More…unable to meet the needs of students. “Many of these school districts have struggled to fill the gaps left by reduced state funding,” said ELC interim Executive Director Deborah Gordon…
More…That The Commonwealth’s Current Education Standards Are Judicially Manageable. ………………………… 7 3. This Court May Not Overrule The Supreme Court’s Decision In Marrero. ……………………………………………………………………………….. 11 B. Petitioners’ Detailed Justiciability Analysis…
More…be restoring the state funding cuts to school districts and enacting a new system that provides sufficient funding for public schools so every child has an opportunity to learn. In…
More…must be enacting a new system that provides adequate and fair funding for public schools. Our legislators must take politics out of school funding and distribute state funding to school…
More…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…
More…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…
More…will discuss her new book, and the challenges Black girls face in public schools – from inappropriate pushout policies and practices, to barriers to academic achievement. Click through for more…
More…to the entire Standards. Here, we propose the following new language specifically as it relates to the discipline of a child with disabilities: Head Start programs must comply with all…
More…less than 3% of foster youth earn a college degree. But a new proposed law would make a huge difference to support these vulnerable youth. Learn about how the legislation…
More…framework that would have invested critical new dollars in schools across Pennsylvania. The inadequate budget just passed by the Pennsylvania Senate walks away from our moral and legal obligations to…
More…students were receiving a fair and equal education. Hite responded with one word: “No.” He chuckled, and the auditorium erupted with laughter. But the level of inequity is no laughing…
More…by Commonwealth Court, which ruled that education funding should be left to the legislature, not the courts. The lawsuit comes as Gov. Wolf has proposed millions more in new money…
MoreFeb. 17 – PennLive – by Jan Muphy A state Supreme Court ruling that limits the power of the commission that oversees the Philadelphia School District is viewed by others…
More…every level of government. This checklist is a guide to ensure that schools providing online instruction are equitably serving students in the new school year. Access the full checklist here….
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