Governor Brief

…Petitioners claim that the Commonwealth’s academic Common Core standards set forth a course of study for students and a progression from grade-to-grade that forms the core of the Commonwealth’s public…

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Turzai Brief

…this Court cannot direct Legislative Respondents to adopt any particular funding mechanism, they contend that “[a]mong other things, the Commonwealth could raise funds for education through other forms of taxation…

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Your Rights Safe in School 8.2017

…free from all forms of bullying in school — verbal, written, graphic, cyberbullying, or physical. • You have additional rights if bullying qualifies as “harassment” – offensive conduct that relates…

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10CriteriaforK12Funding

…for all school districts, rather than using selective political influences and favors for some districts? (The most common forms of non-objective funding include hold-harmless spending, minimum increases, multiple formulas aimed…

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Your Rights Race Color National Origin 8.2017

…school punish the minority student more harshley than the non-minority student? What is bullying or harassment? Bullying and harassment can come in many forms and range from name-calling or making…

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Resolving Special Education Disagreements

…You can access the full guide here. To learn more about requesting mediation to resolve special education disagreements and to access the necessary forms, click here. Please note – this…

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…individuals from the age 6 to 21, who have not yet graduated. 24 P.S. § 13-1301. After a new student seeking enrollment submits all requisite paperwork, the school district must…

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ElwynComplaintInvestigationReport

…did not always make readily available Permission to Evaluate- Consent forms to families upon request for Early Intervention services. Review of OCDEL’s oversight of Elwyn’s compliance determined that when OCDEL…

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Your Rights Immigrant EL 8.2017

…harassment can come in many forms and range from name-calling or making fun of you because of your religious beliefs to physical assault. The conduct can be verbal but may…

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Supreme Court – Brief of Appellant e-filed

…162.) 10 Historical PSSA results are available on the PDE website. See PA DEP’T OF EDUC., 2011-2012 PSSA and AYP Results, http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_ assessments/7442 (last visited Sept. 17, 2015). 15 Students…

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