Jan. 13, 2015 – By Maura McInerney, Education Law Center – In two years since being appointed Chief Recovery Officer for the York City School District, David Meckley has produced…
More…legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law. Follow the latest ABA news at www.ambar.org/news and on Twitter @ABANews….
More…and Pittsburgh Student Count Poverty Learning English District Size 2008 Formula Total ADM times Base Cost of $8,003 Count times Weight of 0.43 times Base Cost Count times Weight of…
Moreof New York’s school funding system in Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc. v. The State of New York. She has engaged in litigation and administrative advocacy before numerous state, federal,…
More…http://www.edlawcenter.org/ELCPublic/ elcnews_080822_SRAPolicyBrief.pdf; see also educAtion lAw center-PA, imProving “AlternAtive educAtion For disruPtive Youth” in PennsYlvAniA, 15-16 (2010), available at http://www.elc-pa.org/pubs/downloads2010/ ELC_AltEdPA_FullReport.pdf. 5 See, e.g., AdvAncement Project, at 27-29; AmericAn FederAtion…
More…Amid a growing recognition of the interplay between a student’s environment and academic success, this long-recognized environmental hazard clearly warrants our renewed attention and the thoughtful development of new strategies…
More…our renewed attention and the thoughtful development of new strategies by schools, teachers, parents and advocates to reduce exposure to lead and to proactively address its impact on learning. We…
MoreAll EL students are entitled to a robust and effective language instruction bilingual-bicultural or English as a second language (ESL) instruction program supported by trained ESL instructors and subject matter…
More…is also an opportunity for fresh thinking and new ways to do business. Any new director will want to explore new directions while remaining true to the mission and strategies…
MoreOct. 20, 2016 – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – by Bill Hangley, Jr. This year brought some good news for Katie Christ. “I finally got textbooks!” That’s a welcome…
Moreher daughter’s new diagnosis was “better,” she said, “Nobody would want news like that, it’s not logical. For me that’s not normal, to be happy to get more benefits.” http://nonprofitquarterly.org/2015/09/01/civil-and-disability-rights-activists-watch-philadelphia-class-action-suit-closely/…
More…Under 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…life so it’s very important to get an education. My objective [when I] came to America was to learn English … I still want to learn English.” This is a…
More…Student, NBC News, Oct. 28, 2015, http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/south-carolina- deputy-ben-fields-fired-job-sheriff-n452881. 13 Similarly, in 2013, DOJ entered into a consent decree with the Meridian Municipal Separate School District limiting the use of SROs…
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…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…
MoreEnglish: ELLs must be tested to determine English proficiency and placed in the appropriate English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Planned instruction must be provided by a qualified ESL…
MoreJan. 18, 2015 – By Angie Mason, York Daily Record – With the appointment of a York City School District receiver put on hold, many are now looking at how…
Moreis this $5.5 billion distributed in basic education funding with no rhyme or reason?’ ” In 1991, the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools, a coalition of rural and…
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