children throughout the Commonwealth—including those attending the Petitioner school districts—will continue to be denied access to the basic resources necessary for a quality education, including appropriate class sizes, experienced and…
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…
Morenew procedure to ensure children have a smooth transition moving forward. Complaint Complaint Investigation Report Request for Reconsideration Amended Complaint Investigation Report ELC Recommendation Letter CIR File Review …
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,…
Morelegislative advocacy, community education and strategic engagement to increase academic success and positive life outcomes for all children in Pennsylvania. As we begin to think about policies and practices for…
More(215) 232-5010 Caring People Alliance – R.W Brown Community Center 1701 N 8th St., Phila. 19122 (215) 763-0900 Caring People Alliance – West Philadelphia Community Center 3512 Haverford Ave, Phila….
MorePetitioner Petitioner William Penn School District Panther Valley School District The School District of Lancaster Greater Johnstown School District Wilkes-Barre Area School District Shenandoah Valley School District Pennsylvania Association of…
MoreU.S. from Myanmar, Sudan and other war-torn countries. The American Civil Liberties Union said the Lancaster School District has steered at least 30 students over three years to a disciplinary…
Moreevery child” in the city. “Research clearly demonstrates that quality, inclusive pre–K programs set children on the trajectory to academic success and help our most at–risk children — particularly those…
Morewill 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…
Morecity’s charter schools and the children on waiting lists hoping to enroll in them, Robert Fayfich, executive director of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, also says the tenor…
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…
MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2015 Contact: Ian Gavigan, Education Law Center-PA, 267-825-7713, [email protected] Education Law Center Statement on the Every Student Succeeds Act “Since its passage in 1965, the…
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