…to homelessness. Nationally, 25% of unaccompanied youth reported prior familial homelessness, and one-third had faced the death of a https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/2015%20National%20GLSEN%202015%20National%20School%20Climate%20Survey%20%28NSCS%29%20-%20Full%20Report_0.pdf https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/2015%20National%20GLSEN%202015%20National%20School%20Climate%20Survey%20%28NSCS%29%20-%20Full%20Report_0.pdf Voices of Youth Count: Missed Educational Opportunities 2 caregiver…

…as Panther Valley School District (“Panther Valley”) with those in wealthier districts, such Lower Merion School District (“Lower Merion”). [Id. at ¶ 10]. 29. Petitioners concede that “the state has…

…Pa. Dep’t of Educ., Finances AFR Expenditures 2015-2016, at “2015-16 Revenue by Source” tab at H746, J746, available at http://www.education.pa.gov/_layouts/download.aspx?SourceUrl=http://www.education.pa.gov/ Documents/Teachers- Administrators/School%20Finances/Finances/Summary%20of%20AFR%20Data/AFR%20Data %20Summary%20Level/Finances%20AFR%20Revenues%202015-2016.xlsx. 19 Pa. Dep’t of Educ., 2017-18 Estimated…

…before the testing period to whether a State assessment conflicts with their religious belief. • While other students are in testing, those who have opted out can still attend school….

…reasonable time frame. 2. Clarify how children should receive priority status on waiting lists. There are multiple states that have successfully prioritized students for Head Start. Waiting lists are a…

…improve educational outcomes for pregnant and parenting students which were developed as a result of a multi-year project focused on this vulnerable student cohort. mailto:[email protected] https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-public-health/ https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/sites/default/files/tpp-ss-phmc-2018.pdf http://www.philaedfund.org/sites/default/files/Pregnant%20and%20Parenting%20Teens%20in%20Philadelphia–%20Academic%20and%20Social%20Outcomes.pdf http://www.philaedfund.org/sites/default/files/Pregnant%20and%20Parenting%20Teens%20in%20Philadelphia–%20Academic%20and%20Social%20Outcomes.pdf http://articles.philly.com/2012-08-30/news/33477284_1_teen-mothers-teen-pregnancy-rate-teen-births…

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…media, and increased efforts to limit inappropriate access to guns. Available at http://curry.virginia.edu/uploads/resourceLibrary/Updated_Lists_1-8-13- OFFICIAL_FOR_DISSEMINATION-Connecticut_School_Shooting_Position_Statement_12-19-2012- 2_pm_ET.pdf. mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/arming_teachers.html http://www.repgrove.com/Display/SiteFiles/103/OtherDocuments/SelectCommitteeSchoolSafetyFinalReport.pdf.pdf http://www.repgrove.com/Display/SiteFiles/103/OtherDocuments/SelectCommitteeSchoolSafetyFinalReport.pdf.pdf http://jsg.legis.state.pa.us/resources/documents/ftp/publications/2016-10-27%20Final%20REPORT%20for%20WEBSITE%20updated%2011.16.16%20%20WB.pdf http://jsg.legis.state.pa.us/resources/documents/ftp/publications/2016-10-27%20Final%20REPORT%20for%20WEBSITE%20updated%2011.16.16%20%20WB.pdf http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/2016/09/12/teacher-resigns-after-child-finds-her-loaded-gun-school/90280916/ http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/2016/09/12/teacher-resigns-after-child-finds-her-loaded-gun-school/90280916/ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-teacher-shooting-utah-idUSKBN0H62HL20140911 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/08/us/schools-seeking-to-arm-employees-hit-hurdle-on-insurance.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/08/us/schools-seeking-to-arm-employees-hit-hurdle-on-insurance.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& http://curry.virginia.edu/uploads/resourceLibrary/Updated_Lists_1-8-13-OFFICIAL_FOR_DISSEMINATION-Connecticut_School_Shooting_Position_Statement_12-19-2012-2_pm_ET.pdf http://curry.virginia.edu/uploads/resourceLibrary/Updated_Lists_1-8-13-OFFICIAL_FOR_DISSEMINATION-Connecticut_School_Shooting_Position_Statement_12-19-2012-2_pm_ET.pdf http://curry.virginia.edu/uploads/resourceLibrary/Updated_Lists_1-8-13-OFFICIAL_FOR_DISSEMINATION-Connecticut_School_Shooting_Position_Statement_12-19-2012-2_pm_ET.pdf…

…or understanding.17 Only with periodic assessments of their students’ English proficiency based on objective standards that test reading, writing, speaking, and listening can a school district gauge whether ELs are…

…authorization decision that this board makes involves legal risk. Yet that risk does not allow you to abdicate your legal responsibility under the Charter Law and civil rights laws to…

…Department of Education.) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201401-title-vi.pdf https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201401-title-vi.pdf https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/sites/default/files/2014%20SSD%20Webinar%20Series%202_DCL%2001%2029%2014%20%283%29.pdf https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/sites/default/files/2014%20SSD%20Webinar%20Series%202_DCL%2001%2029%2014%20%283%29.pdf 8 Unfortunately, the Departments are now considering rescinding this guidance,18 which was developed as the result of a thoughtful process and has been…

…after Failure to Respond to Citation or Summons or Failure to Pay Fine and Costs) published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin for comments, suggestions, or objections prior to submission to the…

…on the most at risk students, including students with disabilities. Thank you for the opportunity to present public testimony today and for the Council’s good work on behalf of individuals…

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…School Payments in Pennsylvania, School Finance 101 (June 5, 2012), http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/the-commonwealth-triple-screw-special-education- funding-charter-school-payments-in-pennsylvania. 3 http://febp.newamerica.net/background-analysis/federal-school-nutrition-programs). http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/the-commonwealth-triple-screw-special-education-funding-charter-school-payments-in-pennsylvania http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/the-commonwealth-triple-screw-special-education-funding-charter-school-payments-in-pennsylvania http://febp.newamerica.net/background-analysis/federal-school-nutrition-programs ! “#$%&'()*!+&,!-.*’./!! 01(2&#.231(&!4!0(”56$/71! ,,,8.2%93&8)/7! ! comprehensive enrollment, since the charter sector is also…

…Opposition to Respondents’ Preliminary Objections Downplay or Misconstrue Binding Precedent………………………..2 B. The Pennsylvania Cases Upon Which Petitioners and Amici Rely For Their Argument That This Case Is Justiciable Are Inapposite……….5…

…“overall state grade” in the nation, including a grade of “B” for school finance, which “analyzes distribution of funding across districts within a state.” Pennsylvania consistently ranks in the top…