…and criminal justice systems. This phenomenon has proved incredibly damaging to students, families, and communities. It has also proved tremendously costly, not only in terms of lost human potential but…

…districts from adding any additional terms or requiring any additional information. Since the educational outlook is different in every community, it is impossible for PDE to foresee the unique needs…

…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…

…Daniel J. Losen, Discipline Policies, Successful Schools, and Racial Justice, The Civil Rights Project at UCLA, at 6-7 (Oct. 2011), http://nepc.colorado.edu/files/NEPC- SchoolDiscipline.pdf. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/do-metal-detectors-and-x-ray-machines-belong-in-schools/2018/08/14/b4c31674-9f2d-11e8-8e87-c869fe70a721_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ce9eee8b6f2c https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/do-metal-detectors-and-x-ray-machines-belong-in-schools/2018/08/14/b4c31674-9f2d-11e8-8e87-c869fe70a721_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ce9eee8b6f2c https://www.edweek.org/media/hankin-02security.pdf https://ocrdata.ed.gov/Page?t=d&eid=27031&syk=8&pid=2278 https://ocrdata.ed.gov/Page?t=d&eid=27031&syk=8&pid=2278 https://ocrdata.ed.gov/Page?t=d&eid=27031&syk=8&pid=2374 https://ocrdata.ed.gov/Page?t=d&eid=27031&syk=8&pid=2374 https://www.aclupa.org/files/5714/2436/0535/2-16-2015_FINAL_64204_ACLU_ONLINE.pdf…

…to be free from discrimination and harassment as other students.1 • While there is no federal or state law that expressly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, some…

…to be free from discrimination and harassment as other students.1 • While there is no federal or state law that expressly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, some…

…website; Education Law Center website; Disability Rights Network website; Email to County Children & Youth and Probation for the above listed counties; Auberle website and McKeesport Area School District website….

…elect a new Speaker for the upcoming legislative term. At that time, Respondent Smith anticipates that he will file a motion to substitute parties. 117943708_1 3 system by which public…

…students, are entitled to a free public school education1 until age 21 regardless of their proficiency in English. • Every child must be enrolled no later than 5 business days…

…within that state with a “free appropriate public education” (“FAPE”). See 20 U.S.C. §§ 1412(a)(1)(A), 1401(9). A FAPE “consists of educational instruction specially designed to meet the unique needs of…

Education Law Center | www.elc-pa.org | facebook.com/educationlawcenter | @edlawcenterpa KNOW YOUR RIGHTS MARCH 2017 Your Right To Attend School • You have the legal right to a free public school…

Education Law Center | www.elc-pa.org | facebook.com/educationlawcenter | @edlawcenterpa KNOW YOUR RIGHTS MARCH 2017 Your Right To Attend School • You have the legal right to a free public school…

…you turn age 21—for free.3 A youth usually needs a parent or legal guardian to enroll in school. However, if you are currently living on your own, without the support…

…ACTION NO. 16-3881 : v. : : THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LANCASTER, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION Smith, J. August 26, 2016 State law guarantees all individuals a “free…

…Early Intervention IEP meetings with interpreters • The 3 most commonly requested languages were Spanish, Arabic and Swahili. Students with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education within…

…checks, and stopping the militarization of police departments. They are against arming of school staff, and they are calling for schools to be gun-free zones. AS A STUDENT, CAN I…

…student test scores to determine whether school districts are providing students an opportunity to meet state standards and receive an adequate education” and that “the Court can readily determine whether…