ELC-memo-to-DOJ-8-31-2015
…what the other exclusionary discipline numbers (i.e. suspensions and expulsions) look like in these districts. Of course, if the decline in AEDY enrollment is attributable to using new, positive, prevention…
More…what the other exclusionary discipline numbers (i.e. suspensions and expulsions) look like in these districts. Of course, if the decline in AEDY enrollment is attributable to using new, positive, prevention…
More…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…
More…with transferring credits, and the perverse incentives for pushing students out of school discussed above have made it extremely difficult for these young people to resume their education.10 All of…
More…The Philadelphia delegation should carefully review the costs of additional funding in deciding what to support. There’s still time to make things right. As lawmakers return to Harrisburg to resume…
More…Stat. Ann. § 7-740 (West) prevents schools from allowing transgender students to use the facilities with which they identify; (2) the presence of a transgender person in a sex-segregated space…
More…immunizations, and completion of an Act 26 statement). – Ensure application materials are available to families, both in our main office and on the front page of our school’s website,…
More…control over student enrollment: Enrollment barriers Many do not “backfill” (Stop enrolling students after particular times of the year, even when space is available). That many “counsel…
More…at 440 N. Broad Street Space is limited. Please Note: Completing and submitting an application does not guarantee enrollment Translated versions of this document will be available at: www.philasd.org/translation Enrollment…
MoreTestimony in the Pennsylvania public education funding lawsuit highlighted serious issues facing schools around the Commonwealth. “Witnesses painted a grim picture of what a normal school day looks like for…
More…homelessness. This fact sheet provides detailed information and resources for youth experiencing homelessness regarding their education rights under federal and state law. A sample McKinney-Vento complaint form is provided. …
More…will be similar to this. Regardless of whether you use the school ’ s form or the sample form above, the document you will complet e is an affidavit (sworn…
More…promote the wellbeing and mental health of all children, including developmentally appropriate, trauma informed, race positive and gender responsive alternatives to exclusionary discipline. See Federal Guidance, page 10, for sample…
More…sample form you can use to help show that you are emancipated under the school code. 4 How can I get financial aid if I am applying to college and…
More…selected from the PaTTAN website under Early Intervention. http://www.pattan.net/Publications.aspx?ContentLocation=/teachlead/EarlyIntervention.aspx . Children Who Are “Wards of the State” The term “ward of the state” under IDEA means a child in the…
More…as concerned/stressed that children will not receive care. 39 percent reported that families are trying to transfer their children into schools where a school nurse is present and on-site. 46…
MoreThis complaint resulted in an order of corrective action report on new state guidance, concluding that children in residential placements could not be automatically placed in on-site schools or “forced”…
More…are their first line of support.” Many nurses divide their time between several schools. Peiffer said just 45 percent of Pennsylvania schools have a certified school nurse on site all…
MoreELC is proud to to announce the launch of a dynamic new website focused on educational success for youth involved in the juvenile justice system – Blueprint for Change: Education…
More…annually to EL parents/guardians and shall be posted on the District’s Internet site. A summary of the policy shall be included in the Code of Student Conduct, beginning with the…
More…at Glen Mills Schools, a residential facility located in Delaware County. This site, the oldest reform school in the country, housed as many as 1,000 boys from all over the…
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