This collection of “tools” is intended to help parents and providers ensure school success for children and youth (ages 3-21) in Pennsylvania who are experiencing homelessness. The toolkit provides information…
MoreThis case established enforceable rights of students experiencing homelessness to remain in the same school despite duration of homelessness.
MoreThis case gave students who were receiving child support payments and living with relative the right to enroll in school under state law.
MoreThis administrative complaint of 2013, resulted in state establishing proactive obligation of school districts to ensure appointment of “surrogate parents” for children with disabilities in foster care residential placements, adoption…
MoreCourt held that child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia did not require school district to provide video teleconferencing equipment to receive a FAPE, but another child in different circumstances might require…
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…
MoreHeld that school board exceeded its authority by adopting “zero tolerance” policy for weapons.
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,…
MoreHeld that charter school abused its discretion by permanently expelling a 2nd grader for truancy.
MoreThis 2010 ELC research brief provides a detailed examination of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (PBS), a research-based, highly effective, approach to creating, teaching, and reinforcing students’ social, emotional, and academic…
MoreCourt held that charter school abused its discretion by permanently expelling a kindergarten student.
Morein District schools. This in turn causes the District’s “per-pupil” special education expenditures to climb higher. Charter school revenues are then based on these District per-pupil expenditures, which were artificially…
MoreThe Education Law Center of Pennsylvania, Public Interest Law Center, and the law firm O’Melveny have joined together to file a lawsuit on behalf of school districts, parents, and two…
More…David Lapp’s May 13, 2015 letter to the Senate Education Committee considers the benefits and drawbacks of legislation that would create a new state-operated, statewide “Achievement School District” in Pennsylvania….
MoreELC Staff Attorney David Lapp’s recommendations on charter school legislation being considered by Pennsylvania State Legislature in June, 2015. Discussion includes a comparison of HB 530, PN 569 and SB…
More…states to fund schools more equitably or to meaningfully expand federal programs that ensure opportunities for children whose schools are persistently and grossly under-resourced. Despite these concerns, the bill does…
MoreOct. 21, 2016 – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – by Maura McInerney In 1985, the Education Law Center (ELC) learned about a 16-year-old Cambodian refugee in the School District of…
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…
MoreAn African-American teacher, a mature woman in her 40s, sitting in front of her class of elementary school students, 6 and 7 years old, reading a book. She has asked a question and most of the children are raising their hands. They are in first grade or second grade.
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