truancy reduction that address the unique barriers that each student faces to school attendance. Importantly, the new legislation embraces this core principle and requires schools to lead with this approach…
More…created by the 2011 reductions in public school funding, which crippled our schools and exacerbated funding disparities across school districts. “First restore the cuts, then apply the funding formula as…
MoreIn 2008, Good Schools Pennsylvania and the Education Law Center visited schools throughout the Commonwealth and invited students to share their hopes and goals, and comment on how adequately funded…
Moreboard president, Anthony Johnson. “And the board’s mindset is, we’ve got to stand up and do for self, too.” The district is pinning its hopes on an unusual strategy: bringing…
MoreMay 15, 2016 – The Citizens’ Voice – by Michael P. Buffer A Wyoming Area School District teacher compared making accommodations for a special-needs student to appeasing Adolf Hitler and…
More…Phila. 19144 (215) 844-7758 Johnson Childcare Center Preschool 1935 Medary Ave, Phila. 19141 (215) 927-6677 Jubilee School 4211 Chester Ave, Phila. 19104 (215) 387-7592 Kinder Academy – Oxford 900 E…
MoreCharter schools are public schools and cannot discriminate against students. Charter schools must comply with the same enrollment requirements applicable to district schools. This demand letter, provided to Franklin Towne…
Morea motion to dismiss asserted by the legislature so that the case can proceed directly and promptly to trial. The argument in William Penn School District et al. v. PA…
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,…
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…
More…on the state budget and the blocking of a private school voucher bill. Read our statement here. There is critical work to be done in the months ahead to “devise…
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…
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…
Moreup at least two-thirds of those involved in the juvenile justice system. The complaint identifies Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) as the host district for students at ACJ responsible for providing educational…
MoreStudents deserve affirming and safe school environments that celebrate them for who they are and provide robust opportunities to learn. Schools have a legal obligation to ensure that students are…
More…be able to use this form t o establish that the child living with you is eligible to enroll in the school catchment where you reside. Your school district’s form…
More…the case • Read Frequently Asked Questions about the lawsuit. • Watch a short video about the case. • See a map of Pennsylvania school districts and their school funding…
Moreschools. Our legal challenge has resulted in a 2023 court ruling declaring that Pennsylvania’s school funding system is unconstitutional; students in low-wealth school districts are being denied their right to…
Morewhich derives from the United States and Pennsylvania Constitutions; federal and state statutes, regulations, and case law; and policies of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, school districts, and individual schools….
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…
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