…& Secondary Education (2011). Trauma Sensitive Schools. Retrieved from http://www.doe.mass.edu/tss/. 57 Idaho State University (2011). Institute of Rural Health: Better Todays. Better Tomorrows. Retrieved from http://www.isu.edu/irh/projects/better_todays/. 58 Stevens (2012) 59…
More…Pa. Ass’n of Rural & Small Schs. v. Ridge, 737 A.2d 246 (Pa. 1999)…………………………………………………………………………… 40 Pa. Ass’n of Rural & Small Schs. v. Ridge, No. 11. M.D. 1991, slip op….
Moreprograms provide sheltered instruction, intensive English language programs, and literacy skills in a context that introduces students to formal education and American culture. The District should expand newcomer programming at…
More…To Learn English • You have the legal right to learn English. • You must receive sufficient language instruction to help you overcome language barriers. • You must be placed…
More…16, 2017 to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission on how the city’s schools can better meet the needs of students learning English, parents with limited English proficiency, and immigrant families….
More…To Learn English • You have the legal right to learn English. • You must receive sufficient language instruction to help you overcome language barriers. • You must be placed…
MoreFor a meeting of the Student Achievement and Support Committee of the Philadelphia school board, ELC provided an overview of the rights of English learners and limited-English-proficient parents, followed by…
More…of students with disabilities and English Learners (or “ELs”), immigrants and limited English proficient (“LEP”) parents. These diverse stakeholders have raised significant and similar concerns regarding barriers that prevent equitable…
More…al. v. School District of Philadelphia, which challenged the quality of instruction and services provided to non-English-speaking students and the failure to provide interpretation and translation services that hampered parent…
More…22.73% were English Language Learners during the timeframe referenced in the Petition. 51. The Executive Respondents are without sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth…
More…City Councilmember Helen Gym and the School District of Philadelphia. It raises a number of issues related to the educational needs of immigrant students, students learning English, and their families….
More…students filed an emergency motion today asking for protection for all English Language Learner immigrant students aged 17-21 against the district’s continuing practice of delaying the enrollment of older immigrant…
MoreUnder federal and state law, school districts are obligated to provide students whose primary language is not English with appropriate bilingual or English as a second language (ESL) instruction and…
More…that some ESOL [English as a Second Language] teachers have said that it can sometimes erode the child’s trust to be given this exam. They may not be able to…
More…your school, fill out ELC’s online intake form here (in English o en español). Or you can leave a message on our Helpline at 215-238-6970 (Eastern and Central PA) or…
Morefor Disruptive Youth programs. The complaint cites four years worth of data showing a disproportionately high number of students with disabilities and African American students are removed from traditional public…
Moreat http://www.ldnews.com/ci_22036769/lebanon-school-district-loses-truancy-lawsuit http://jjlp.law.ucdavis.edu/archives/vol-10-no-1/Truancy.pdf http://www.schoolengagement.org/TruancypreventionRegistry/Admin/Resources/Resources/TheLegalandEconomicImplicationsofTruancyExecutiveSummary.pdf http://www.schoolengagement.org/TruancypreventionRegistry/Admin/Resources/Resources/TheLegalandEconomicImplicationsofTruancyExecutiveSummary.pdf http://readingeagle.com/news/article/woman-in-berks-county-prison-for-truancy-found-dead-in-her-cell#.VBcu8qPD-Uk http://readingeagle.com/news/article/woman-in-berks-county-prison-for-truancy-found-dead-in-her-cell#.VBcu8qPD-Uk http://www.ldnews.com/ci_22036769/lebanon-school-district-loses-truancy-lawsuit 7 There was no evidence that these policies actually reduced truancy. In addition, most magistrate judges tell me that they believe fines…
More…stability for abused and neglected children and for children who are experiencing homelessness. 3 Ensure that English language learners are receiving adequate English as a Second Language supports and services…
MoreEnglish language proficiency or disability. • 27 states, including Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, use a factor for English language learners. • 25 states, including Maryland, and New York,…
Morecan play a crucial role in supporting teacher success in handling a more diverse classroom and in minimizing and quickly addressing any instructional issues that arise. All students must have…
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