year and was downloaded from ProPublica’s Miseducation website, at https://projects.propublica.org/miseducation/. ProPublica uses information from the U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection. elc-pa.org 9 2/28/2019 Safeguarding Educational Equity Appendix:…

families. A list of resources (Homeless Assistance Program Overview, Continuum of Services Flow Chart, and Homeless Assistance Program Client Eligibility information) can be found on the DPW website at: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/Other/HomeAssist/003671178.htm….

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…Educ., Education for Homeless Youth, 1 (2010), http://www.education.pa.gov/Documents/Codes%20and %20Regulations/Basic%20Education%20Circulars/US%20Code/ Education%20for%20Homeless%20Youth.pdf ……………………………………. 10, 15 Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness 2015-16 State Evaluation Report, 33 (2017), http://www.education.pa.gov/Documents/K12/Homeless%20Educ ation/2015-16%20Pennsylvania%20ECYEH%20State% 20Evaluation%20Report.pdf ………………………………………………………….

…Caitlin Emma, Some States Spurn Possible Delay Of Obama Special Education Rule, Politico ( 05/16/2018 ). Accessed at https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-education/2018/05/16/some-states-spurn-possible-delay-of- obama-special-education-rule-220181. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-education/2018/05/16/some-states-spurn-possible-delay-of-obama-special-education-rule-220181 https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-education/2018/05/16/some-states-spurn-possible-delay-of-obama-special-education-rule-220181 21 whether the subgroups that have historically lost…

not limited to assistive technology devices and services, nutrition services, health services, medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes, physical therapy, psychological services, special instruction, and transportation. Unique to the…

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of educational quality, or even of educational quantity. It must indeed be obvious that the same total educational and administrative expenditures by two school districts do not necessarily produce identical…

…card statement, or similar evidence of payment. (b) Managing and distributing individual compensatory education service hours. Upon written request to access compensatory education services communicated to the Third Party Administrator,…

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…case was carefully reviewed in its entirety. In special education due process hearings, there is a world of difference between what is technically admissible and what is truly necessary to…

quality education. To that end, SEIU Local 32 BJ has made it a priority to advocate for adequate and equitable educational funding of public schools. In particular, SEIU Local 32…

Youth United for Change (YUC), The Philadelphia Student Union (PSU), PA Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC), Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership Center (PEAL), and Caucus for Working Educators, in the…

…identified as needing to be evaluated under this eligibility criterion for special education services. The classification “other health impairment” under the IDEA regulations is a catch-all category for eligibility and…

…Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) of Thomas Jefferson University, Alissa worked with the Education Law Center through JeffSTARS (Jefferson Service Training in Advocacy for Residents and Students) Advocacy and Community…

…possible after receiving appropriate notice of the 1 A copy of the State Plan can be accessed at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/homeless_children’s_initiative_projects/749 1/overview/508546 2 This BEC is available at http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/basic_education_circulars/7497 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/homeless_children’s_initiative_projects/7491/overview/508546 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/homeless_children’s_initiative_projects/7491/overview/508546 http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/basic_education_circulars/7497…

special education or supplementary aids or services.” Tlu·ough their words and actions detailed above, Franklin Towne Charter High School has communicated in no uncertain terms that, because of her disability,…

1 To: US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Educational Opportunities Section From: Education Law Center Date: August 31, 2015 Re: Updated Data on Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth in…