no position to exercise control over schools and determine the policy of school administration; the judges ordinarily are not equipped for this immense task.” Wilson v. School Dist. of Philadelphia,…
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MoreBasic Education Funding Formula. http://basiceducationfundingcommission.pasenategop.com/files/2014/08/Basic-Education- Funding-Commission-Final-Report-Factors-Page-2015.pdf Endnotes 17 Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission. (2015). Report and Recommendations. http:// www.education.pa.gov/Documents/About%20PDE/Press/BASIC%20EDUCATION%20FUNDING%20 COMMISSION%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf. 18 Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2016). 2016-2017 Enacted Summary of…
MoreEducation Funding Commission. (2015). Factors for a New Basic Education Funding Formula. http://basiceducationfundingcommission.pasenategop.com/files/2014/08/Basic-Education- Funding-Commission-Final-Report-Factors-Page-2015.pdf Endnotes 17 Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission. (2015). Report and Recommendations. http:// www.education.pa.gov/Documents/About%20PDE/Press/BASIC%20EDUCATION%20FUNDING%20 COMMISSION%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf. 18 Pennsylvania…
MoreBasic Education Funding Formula. http://basiceducationfundingcommission.pasenategop.com/files/2014/08/Basic-Education- Funding-Commission-Final-Report-Factors-Page-2015.pdf Endnotes 17 Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission. (2015). Report and Recommendations. http:// www.education.pa.gov/Documents/About%20PDE/Press/BASIC%20EDUCATION%20FUNDING%20 COMMISSION%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf. 18 Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2016). 2016-2017 Enacted Summary of…
Morea school-sponsored event or on the way to or from school. A recent Supreme Court case reinforced students’ rights to expression outside of school and on social media.Need Help? Suspensions…
Moreineffective school discipline policies, too often push youth into the system. Not only are these youth chronically behind in school, but a woeful two out of three drop out of…
Morea wider recognition of the general failure of AEDY to improve behavior, improve academic outcomes, or make schools safer. However, we have also grown increasingly concerned by the proliferation of…
Moreand a national clearinghouse for information on foster care and education. For more information visit fostercareandeducation.org or follow on Twitter @FosterEdSuccess. Juvenile Law Center is the world’s oldest non-profit, public…
Moreand no predictability about what available resources will look like year to year in the future, it’s pretty hard to engage in serious planning,” Mr. Cowell said. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2016/01/10/Education-advocates-worry-about-lack-of-federal-oversight-for-schools/stories/201601060194 …
Morea wider recognition of the general failure of AEDY to improve behavior, improve academic outcomes, or make schools safer. However, we have also grown increasingly concerned by the proliferation of…
MoreSelf-Advocacy Tool: Request for Evaluation to Determine Eligibility for Special Education Self-Advocacy Tool: Request for Re-Evaluation Self-Advocacy Tool: Request to Convene an IEP Meeting Self-Advocacy Tool: Request for Independent Education…
Morepotential school or workplace (to identify needed accommodations or modifications) Curriculum-based Assessments (e.g., work samples; portfolios) School Performance Measures Transition Planning Inventories EXAMPLES OF TRANSITION ASSESSMENTS Worksheet #1: Employment Employment/Career…
Moreimmunizations, and completion of an Act 26 statement). – Ensure application materials are available to families, both in our main office and on the front page of our school’s website,…
More1 Meeting the Needs of English Learners Testimony of Maura McInerney, Esq. before School Reform Commission December 14, 2017 Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to speak today….
MoreTo Get an Application: View a list of centers and download an application at www.philasd.org/prek Visit any School District or Partner locations on the list to request an application or…
Moreeducational and life outcomes for our nation’s most vulnerable students. We would welcome any opportunity to work with the Department towards achieving this critical goal. http://thenotebook.org/articles/2014/12/10/state-needs-a-rational-fix-for-its-method-of-funding-charter-students-with-disabilities http://www.researchforaction.org/publications/revisiting-cyber-charter-school-performance/ http://www.researchforaction.org/publications/revisiting-cyber-charter-school-performance/ http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/education/80533-beyond-failing-schools-the-difficulty-of-fairly-comparing-public-schools-on-an-uneven-playing-field http://www.pccy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CharterRenewalDocsCombined1-2013.pdf…
Morethat they underserve “vulnerable students.” http://thenotebook.org/december-2014/147977/state-needs-rational-fix-its-method-funding-charter-students-disabilities http://www.pccy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CharterRenewalDocsCombined1-2013.pdf http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/80533-beyond-failing-schools-the-difficulty-of-fairly-comparing-public-schools-on-an-uneven-playing-field?linktype=hp_impact What do we know about “performance?” 57.7 63.8 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Average School Performance Profile Average SPPs for…
Moreyear, a federal court held that the provisions of the Pennsylvania Public School Code governing water-closets and out-houses cannot be construed to prohibit the presence of 1 In addition to…
MoreTestimony in the Pennsylvania public education funding lawsuit highlighted serious issues facing schools around the Commonwealth. “Witnesses painted a grim picture of what a normal school day looks like for…
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