ELC Joins New School Funding Campaign

…ahead, the campaign will announce its formal name and launch a website and related media tools to engage and inform Pennsylvanians on this important issue. Organizations in newly formed school…

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The haves vs. the have nots

April 15, 2014 – by Julia Bergman, Axis Philly – Ask the average Philadelphian what their top concern is and they’re likely to say education. The city has…

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School Funding Lawsuit Advances

On May 7, 2018, the Commonwealth Court overruled objections filed by state legislative leaders and moved our school funding lawsuit closer to trial. Read about the Court’s decision…

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Action Item: Attorney Action Day for Education

Join fellow Philadelphia lawyers to tell City Council that Philadelphia cannot function without good public schools, and high-quality public schools require adequate funding. Philadelphia’s schools can’t provide the…

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Sheila Armstrong – Parent, Petitioner

The Education Law Center of Pennsylvania and the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia filed suit in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on November 10, 2014 on behalf of six…

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Letter: “Before reform, fund properly”

…school-funding formulas, so as lawmakers in these states crafted new accountability provisions, districts and schools could count on the resources that would be available, year to year, to meet new…

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