ELC Statement on Governor’s 2014-15 Budget Proposal
…— whether to a handful of specially selected school districts, as the General Assembly did last year, or to a one-time, overly prescriptive block grant as currently proposed — does…
More…— whether to a handful of specially selected school districts, as the General Assembly did last year, or to a one-time, overly prescriptive block grant as currently proposed — does…
Moreand localities supply the biggest share of education dollars – about 87 percent on average. But is that money distributed fairly to the students who need it most? School districts…
Moreaccounts, our school funding system is the most inequitable in the country. The state’s wealthy districts outspend the poorest districts by over 30 percent. And yet, students living in poverty,…
More…was slashed. “Cuts at the state level just kill us,” said Jim Duffy, superintendent of the Fannett-Metal School District, a small system in south-central Pennsylvania. Read the full story: http://articles.philly.com/2013-10-01/news/42539843_1_districts-school-funding-chief-education-officer…
More…the Philadelphia School District would have received $360 million more in state aid this year and would not be in a fiscal crisis now, an expert said Wednesday. Read the…
More…a forceful claim, given the reality of struggling school districts around the state, including the Philadelphia School District, which has cut hundreds of millions from its budget and still approached…
MoreSt. 19148 (215) 755-7588 PKC * PKC = PreK Counts; HS = Head Start &CThe School District of Philadelphia Office of Early Childhood Education Community Partner Sites Locations with vacancies…
MoreThe School District of Philadelphia Office of Early Childhood Education Prekindergarten Head Start ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2015! [image: image1.png] [image: image2.png] [image: image3.png] [image: image4.png]‘Sensitive periods’ in early brain…
MoreReceived 09/18/2015 Supreme Court Middle District…
MoreA 2010 training for childcare professionals and school district personnel on how to improve education outcomes for students experiencing homelessness.
MoreWhat does ELC do? For an explanation of ELC’s work, please go to our About page. Is ELC part of a school district or state government? No. ELC is a…
Moresome school districts have more resources available to them than students in other school districts, as well as any discovery attempting to compare academic achievement across students or school districts….
Moreeducation costs in districts across the state is outpacing state special education funding, creating new challenges for underfunded school districts. Read the Report See the district-level special education funding data…
More…they can further support these students’ participation and retention; • Collaborate with child welfare agencies, homeless service providers, and school district homeless liaisons to identify, conduct outreach to, and recruit…
MoreOur Future,” details the practical outcomes for school districts across the state under both the $410 million funding increase in Gov. Wolf’s proposed budget and the $100 million increase proposed…
MoreIn response to a motion filed by ELC, the Third Circuit has re-issued its opinion in G.S. vs. Rose Tree Media School District as precedential, which means that the Court’s…
More…District. “We also appreciate the Mayor’s commitment to providing critical wraparound, health and wellness services through his community schools initiative. We call on our elected and civic leaders to work…
More…promote positive educational outcomes for LGBTQ youth in Allegheny County. We also see Pittsburgh Public Schools leading the way with a new district-wide nondiscrimination policy for transgender students, developed with…
MoreThis testimony was presented in January, 2017 at a town hall meeting hosted by Philadelphia City Councilmember Helen Gym and the School District of Philadelphia. It raises a number of…
More…arrangements that regularly made him late to his special education program. Prior to this decision, it was unclear whether the State, the School District of Philadelphia, or Elwyn, its contracted…
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