…in schools. The resource gap grows to $2,200 when adjusting to account for an estimated 40 percent higher cost to educate high-poverty students, the report notes. “We know that money…
More…the complaint, the shelter program provides only three hours of education a day and is staffed by a teacher certified in grades K-6 only. ELC also notes that the shelter…
More…Inquirer, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Morning Call, The Patriot News, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, The Philadelphia Public School Notebook, NBC10, WSEE, WESA, and numerous regional media outlets across the commonwealth. Notes:…
More…first—by a uniformed cop, using handcuffs, who took their fingerprints and put them in a holding cell for up to six hours. “That’s traumatic for a young kid,” Bethel notes….
More…you can, and then ask about the additional records at the IEP meeting. Education/Employment Records: Most recent IEP and/or 504 Plan Transcript, report card, and/or progress notes …
More…It didn’t work. Commonwealth Court rejected the suit, and the state Supreme Court in 1999 refused to hear an appeal. Now school funding advocates are looking for a rematch. A…
More…or both, to discuss ongoing problems with transportation, among other issues, including problems with bus runs of more than an hour one way and delayed arrival at program sites. Student…
More…Form, dated July 2, 2014, titled Resident’s proof of residency with attachment signed by Ms. Durham; the February 2, 2015 report from the Investigators; notes and emails from District staff;…
More…money comes from two tax-credit programs for businesses, which get tax write-offs when they contribute to these funds. Lipman said she thought school choice would improve if some of the…
MoreThe First Amendment protects the rights of students to express themselves in public schools. Students are entitled to speak out, write articles, form groups, hand out flyers, and petition school…
More…As advocates for high quality education for all children in Pennsylvania and as advocates for children with disabilities, we write with grave concern about House Bill 1717. HB 1717’s sponsorship…
MoreFebruary 12, 2019 School Board of Directors Eastern Lancaster County School District 669 East Main Street New Holland, PA 17557 Re: Rights of Transgender Students Dear Board Members: We write,…
More…with whom we work, we write to express concern about the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ (PA-DHS) oversight of Glen Mills Schools, a residential facility for youth in the delinquency…
More…a regular basis. 7 website at http://www.elc-pa.org/2006_2007_AEDY_Annual_Report_Final.pdf. 8 Information provided by PDE, Office of Alternative Education, via email to Marnie Kaplan (6/11/2013). Note, it . 9 24 P.S. §§ 19-1901-C(1);…
More…They write: “‘The governor recognizes that our public school children continue to suffer the painful consequences of underfunded schools every day. He understands that their need for justice is now,’…
More…a regular basis. 7 website at http://www.elc-pa.org/2006_2007_AEDY_Annual_Report_Final.pdf. 8 Information provided by PDE, Office of Alternative Education, via email to Marnie Kaplan (6/11/2013). Note, it . 9 24 P.S. §§ 19-1901-C(1);…
More…school. A person is legally considered “limited English proficient” if the person’s primary language or languages are not English, and they do not read, speak, write, or understand English well….
More…lead plaintiff in the case is Khadidja Issa, an 18-year-old refugee from Sudan who arrived in the U.S. in September 2015. Neither she nor her mother speak, read, write, or…
More…will bring high school graduation within reach for highly mobile students. Please sign on as an organization or individual by using the form here. Thank you for standing with our students! …
More…all means in its power to stop such attempts. CeaseFirePA and the Education Law Center would like to thank the many partners in the educational arena, gun violence prevention movement,…
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