…3 years old) experiencing homelessness. Many of these children suffer significant trauma and neglect – placing them at greater risk for developmental delays. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics,…
More…behavior problems and classroom-level covariates. . . . The fact that we still observed a significantly higher risk for [disciplinary referrals] among Black students, even after controlling for teachers’ perceptions…
MorePublic News Source quotes ELC Legal Fellow Sean McGrath on the availability of early intervention services in the state of Pennsylvania. Read more here….
More…not punish the student for the creation of the website, as the website created much less disruption in school than the one in J.S. Additionally, although Layshock accessed the website…
More…the Philadelphia-based Education Law Center, who has represented students facing expulsion, agrees. “There’s a willingness now to … look at mitigating circumstances and not just blindly say, `This happened; this…
More…appreciate the revisions adopted by the SRC Policy Committee in response to our prior letter which resulted in referencing the availability of accommodations and supports in the high school admission…
More…homeless are prioritized for Head Start, Early Head Start, quality early childhood programs and Pre-K Counts in a systemic way. We recommend that programs “save slots” for children experiencing homelessness…
More…caused us to wonder whether children with disabilities — and indeed, all children — were now placed at risk. How is the school nurse shortage affecting children? What is the…
More…imminent risk of serious physical injury or sexual abuse or exploitation. 4. Serious physical neglect which endangers a child’s life or development or impairs a child’s functioning. Children who are…
More…February 2024 – Court Decision Anniversary; A Plan for Full Funding; Celebrating Black History Month; and More ELC 2023 Year in Review – A Look Back: Victories Worth Celebrating ELC…
More…looking at Westinghouse, looking at Carrick, looking at [University Prep] in 10 years and saying they’re still no better off.” Chad Aldeman, an associate partner at the education consulting and…
More…school districts are receiving sufficient funds” by looking at the various “inputs” and “outputs” identified in the Petition. [Petitioners’ Brief at 12, 27]. However, a closely similar argument was rejected…
More…passing grades on the courses associated with each Keystone exam plus alternative assessments like the SAT or AP exams; occupational assessments like the NOCTI; or evidence of career readiness like…
More…a 55 percent increase in student test scores during that period.5 For a portion of this time period, Pennsylvania also used a formula to distribute education funding. The General Assembly…
More…their peers to experience homelessness, incarceration and unemployment. Youth involved with the juvenile justice system are also at a high risk for poor academic outcomes. Systemic factors, including unfair or…
More…in ensuring school stability and academic success for students in foster care, and we look forward to supporting schools and child welfare agencies to ensure smooth implementation,” said Kathleen McNaught…
More…a block scheduling system, with five 80-minute class periods per day instead of McCaskey’s seven 48-minute class periods per day. JA486-487 (Heisey Dep.); 632 (Rivera testifying); 782-783 (Heisey testifying). But,…
More…to thousands of parents, advocates and other professionals on issues of public education, focused on the most at risk populations— children of color, children in poverty, children with disabilities, English…
More…advocates to ensure student safety is taken seriously. This would disproportionately impact our most marginalized students, who are more likely to experience sexual harassment. For example, 78% of LGBTQ K–12…
More…723 (E.D. Pa 1987). 2 See Legal Center for Foster Care and Education website at http://www.fostercareandeducation.org/ 3 See National Working Group on Foster Care and Education website at http://fostercareandeducation.org/OurWork/NationalWorkingGroup.aspx http://www.fostercareandeducation.org/…
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