…attached thereto, the allegations are accepted as true and considered in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Id. at 176. Under Rule 12(b)(6), “the court evaluates the merits of…

…breaking school rules. One boy said he was beaten and choked for running away. Another student suffered a broken jaw over a joke about a counselor’s sister. The U.S. Department…

…of instruction provided to students placed into AEDY programs; however, it is clear that many programs provide fewer hours of instruction than traditional public schools (which is permissible under applicable…

…feel that authority figures have failed to provide safety for them in the past and may therefore be distrustful of teachers. Teachers’ rules and consequences may be viewed as punishment…

…to be unemployed  More likely to become a drug addict  Estimated cost of a youth who drops out and turns to crime & drugs — $1.7 to $2.3…

…approach runs contrary to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1019(a), which provides that “[t]he material facts on which a cause of action or defense is based shall be stated in…

…required. It is further averred that, although a ruling on Speaker Turzai’s forthcoming motion for partial summary relief will not foreclose Petitioners’ claim under the Education Clause, a ruling on…

…18 iii CONCLUSION ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 CERTIFICATE OF WORD COUNT ……………………………………………………………. 21 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE …………………………………………………………….. 21 iv TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Page(s) CASES Albright v. Keystone Rural Health Ctr., 320 F….

…Comm’n, 879 A.2d 146, 153-54 (Pa. 2005) (holding that the Walker rule applies “in a variety of other agency proceedings” where an agency’s own regulations are silent on hearsay rules)….

…struggle in school, and more likely to avoid school altogether, leading to absenteeism, truancy, and dropping out. They are also more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and other health…