…Shaheena Simons, Chief, Educational Opportunities Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice Sue Swenson, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education Maria…

possibility of specifically requiring the Commonwealth’s system of education to be uniform.… Instead, the framers endorsed the concept of local control to meet diverse local needs and took notice of…

approximately 9.9% 1 See Pennsylvania Department of Education, Education Budget (last visited August 2, 2018) https://www.education.pa.gov/Teachers%20- %20Administrators/School%20Finances/Education%20Budget/Pages/default.aspx (showing 2018-19 Enacted Basic Education Funding Budget); Pennsylvania Department of Education, Historical Subsidy…

Because inadequate education causes endemic poverty, POWER is focused on improving the education offered by the public schools of Philadelphia. Youth United for Change (YUC) is composed of African American…

v. Pennsylvania Department of Education; Joseph B. Scarnati III, in his official capacity as President Pro-Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate; Michael C. Turzai, in his official capacity as the Speaker…

a nonjusticiable political question; (2) Petitioners failed to state a claim under the Education Clause because the funding system served the rational basis of preserving local control over public education;…

…6, 9 vii Nat’l Working Grp. on Foster Care & Educ., Legal Ctr. for Foster Care & Educ., Fostering Success in Education: National Factsheet on the Educational Outcomes of Children…

…2012 TaiMarie Adams, Co-Director, Education Policy Public Citizens for Children and Youth Philadelphia Brian Armstead, Director of Civic Engagement Philadelphia Education Fund Philadelphia Carol Bangura, CEO African Ctr. for Education…

…identified as eligible for special education when the cause for academic inadequacies is Limited English Proficiency. 10 o Rating scales: ▪ Rating scales, if appropriate, shall be provided to the…

fewer educational and social opportunities. For example, they are educated in multi-grade classrooms, receive fewer instructional hours, have no access to vocational education, Advanced Placement courses, libraries or laboratories and…

…be certified for providing “trauma-informed” care. By understanding and responding to trauma, early learning providers can reduce its negative impact, support critical learning and create a more positive outcomes for…

of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 2009-2010 (Fiscal Year 2010), Table 1. 2012. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013305.pdf. 2 Education…

American students referred to AEDY programs statewide shows that state and local AEDY referral policies have had a disparate impact on African American students. The statewide percentage of African American…

American students referred to AEDY programs statewide shows that state and local AEDY referral policies have had a disparate impact on African American students. The statewide percentage of African American…

…definition section of the Act defines “educational agency” as “a local educational agency or a ‘State educational agency’ as defined by section 801(k) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act…

services, health services, special education programs, and other “wraparound” services. As a result, huge numbers of students have been put on a path to academic failure that is difficult to…

…of educational services. It is only through free experimentation that the best possible educational services can be achieved.” Marrero, 739 A.2d at 112. 52. It is no adequate response to…