…and stimulate economic growth. PEC’s Policy Research Advisory Consortium advocates for policy changes and fosters partnerships with local researchers and staff of local homeless family service providers to drive systemic…

…and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 2. Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b), on the ground that the events or omissions giving rise to the…

…programs for students pursuing post-secondary education. www.pheaa.org http://www.elcpa.org/pubs/downloads%202009/SchoolDisciplineinPA11-09.pdf http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/purdon’s_statutes/7503/alternative_education_for_disruptive_youth/507342 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/purdon’s_statutes/7503/alternative_education_for_disruptive_youth/507342 http://drnpa.org/publications/special-education—discipline https://www.elc-pa.org/resource/pennsylvanias-new-truancy-law/ https://www.elc-pa.org/resource/pennsylvanias-new-truancy-law/ http://www.jlc.org/sites/default/files/topic_related_docs/Transition%20Planning%20for%20Youth%20with%20Disabilities%20-%20A%20Guide%20for%20Professionals%20-%20November%202013.pdf http://www.jlc.org/sites/default/files/topic_related_docs/Transition%20Planning%20for%20Youth%20with%20Disabilities%20-%20A%20Guide%20for%20Professionals%20-%20November%202013.pdf http://www.jlc.org/sites/default/files/topic_related_docs/Transition%20Planning%20for%20Youth%20with%20Disabilities%20-%20A%20Guide%20for%20Professionals%20-%20November%202013.pdf http://www.jobcorps.doleta.gov/ http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/adult_basic_and_literacy_education_(able)/8703 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/adult_basic_and_literacy_education_(able)/8703 http://www.dli.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/l_i_home/5278 http://www.pheaa.org/ 74 Made possible by the generous support of Impact100…

…Legal Defense Fund, 2017, http://www.naacpldf.org/files/about-us/Bias_Reportv2017_30_11_FINAL.pdf. 8 See A state-by-state look at students referred to law enforcement, Center for Public Integrity, Apr. 10, 2015, https://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/04/10/17074/state-state-look-students-referred-law-enforcement. 9 See, e.g., Complaint: District fails…

…that the ‘accelerated recovery program is totally inappropriate for [the plaintiffs]’ and that there is ‘absolutely no [contrary research’” on this point. JA20. Additionally, the District Court looked to the…

…Pennsylvania students. D. Student Services and Resources In addition to comprehensive academic standards, school districts are also mandated to provide specific basic services and resources to students, 24 P.S. §…

…the resources necessary to provide their students with an adequate education.6 That courts in other jurisdictions may disagree is irrelevant. B. Determining the Proper Standard of Review for Petitioners’ Equal…

…the Principal that STUDENT had visited the hospital, and pleaded with her to intervene in the bullying. However, upon examining the medical paperwork, PRINCIPAL stated that the tests looked normal…

…a high school diploma, which is a prerequisite for future advancement. But the School District’s funding and evaluations also turn, in part, on its graduation rates, which decline when students…

…philadelphia-9-2017.pdf. See also Youth at Risk of Homelessness: Identifying Key Predictive Factors Among Youth Aging Out of Foster Care in Washington State available at https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/SESA/rda/documents/research-7-106.pdf http://policylab.chop.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/PolicyLab_Report_Supporting_Students_Involved_with_Child_Welfare_June_2014.pdf http://policylab.chop.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/PolicyLab_Report_Supporting_Students_Involved_with_Child_Welfare_June_2014.pdf http://fostercareandeducation.org/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?portalid=0&EntryId=2100&Command=Core_Download http://fostercareandeducation.org/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?portalid=0&EntryId=2100&Command=Core_Download http://www.southerneducation.org/getattachment/cf39e156-5992-4050-bd03-fb34cc5bf7e3/Just-Learning.aspx…

…risks are exposed, Philadelphia CityPaper (May 8, 2014), http://citypaper.net/News/Philly-School-District-blocks- a-federal-study-after-health-risks-are-exposed/ (reporting that the School District of Philadelphia has refused to make public the complete findings of a study revealing pervasive…

…state share in special education funding has declined from roughly one-third to less than a quarter. Even with significant local funding increases, most districts still lack sufficient resources to ensure…

…“empirical research” establishes that “an adequate and equitable school funding system produces improvements in school outcomes.” In fact, there is significant empirical research showing no 32 strong correlation between increased…

…Florida Levin College of Law Research Paper No. 15-20. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2577333 6 Teske Testimony, at pages 1-2 footnote 4. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2577333 3 Second we know that often schools and…

…impact on learning and instruction? As a result of surveys, in-depth interviews and research reviews, we have concluded that the shortage is having a more significant, widespread, and potentially long-term…

…use of controlled substances on school property or during school- affiliated activities; (3) violent or threatening behavior on school property or during school-related activities; (4) possession of a weapon on…