and harmful impact. Recommendations include banning exclusionary discipline for nonviolent offenses, implementing positive behavioral supports and trauma-informed restorative practices, improving data collection, and increasing funding to devote to creating positive…
MoreEducation Law Center, along with a coalition of more than a dozen education advocacy organizations from across the commonwealth, has launched a campaign to increase state funding for the 100…
Moreof urgency in addressing the issues of poor academic performance, equity concerns, and rapidly growing costs of charters and looks forward to working with state officials to implement changes that…
Morethat Ms. Hughes’ son’s inability to meet state academic proficiency standards is directly affected by the failure of state officials to provide his school district with sufficient academic resources. Wilkes-Barre…
Morea comprehensive, constitutionally compliant school funding plan to ensure, once and for all, that all children have access to the contemporary, effective system of public education that the constitution mandates,…
Morespecial education services that children with certain disabilities are legally entitled to under law. Please be as specific as possible when completing this tool and list any education concerns you…
Moreevery 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….
MoreConsent decree established new policy and procedure for inclusion of students with disabilities in specialized and magnet high school programs which includes different application review process and waiver of certain…
Morethe role of the Pennsylvania constitution in improving access to quality public education. The discussion was framed around the contentious policy of “school choice,” which advocates the expansion of charters…
Morewebinar 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…
Moreand wealthiest districts receive. Continued educational investments are key to the Commonwealth’s long-term economic competitiveness. We must build off recent successes, including modest increases to basic education funding and the…
MoreCommission today in its final meeting formally adopted an important change in the School District’s student conduct and discipline policy, extending the existing ban on out-of-school suspensions of kindergartners to…
MoreThe Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has significantly broadened its corrective action in response to ELC’s administrative complaint alleging that the School District of Philadelphia denied young children with disabilities…
Moreby charter enrollment, discipline, and educational practices. These concerns are a central reason that the School District needs to maintain a strong Charter School Office. For many years, Philadelphia had…
Moreneeds-based formula. “To chart a new course, the governor and legislature must commit to substantial increases in state aid to close persistent adequacy gaps and eliminate unconscionable disparities across districts….
MoreRural and Small Schools PA Association of School Administrators PA Association of School Business Officials PA Budget and Policy Center PA Council of Churches PA Interfaith Impact Network PA Partnerships…
Morenominating panel and the mayor to urge them to prioritize five commitments that we see as key to the success of this new board. Click here to read the letter….
MoreThere is a new start date for the trial in our historic lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s school funding system. The date is moved back a month to Oct.12. The later date…
Moreensuring that all children in Pennsylvania have access to a quality public education. Through legal representation, impact litigation, trainings, and policy advocacy, ELC advances the rights of vulnerable children, including…
Moreand policy advocacy, ELC advances the rights of vulnerable children, including children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities,…
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