a high risk for academic failure,” said Katherine Burdick, Staff Attorney at Juvenile Law Center. “These students are often struggling with family issues, mental health issues, substance abuse, or abuse…
Moreschool district to be in this predicament in the first place,” she said. “To restore the funding cuts, ensure adequate resources, so York City School District is able to retain…
Moredo not result in missed school days, placement in the wrong school or classes, or disruptions in special education services. ESSA also requires collaboration across education agencies and child welfare…
Morehttps://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ELC-Analysis- Inequities-in-PA-Charter-Schools-Segregation-by-Disability.pdf. 2 than making accommodations and providing the required services and supports.4 Students of color are also counseled out of charters through the overuse of suspensions5 plus codes of…
Moree.g. Maura McInerney & Alex Dutton, ELC Steps Up to Protect the Rights of Bullied Students with Disabilities, The Legal Intelligencer (Dec. 26, 2017, 2:45 PM), https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/sites/thelegalintelligencer/2017/12/26/elc-steps-up-to- protect-the-rights-of-bullied-students-with-disabilities/?slreturn=20180014222304. https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/sites/thelegalintelligencer/2017/12/26/elc-steps-up-to-protect-the-rights-of-bullied-students-with-disabilities/?slreturn=20180014222304 https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/sites/thelegalintelligencer/2017/12/26/elc-steps-up-to-protect-the-rights-of-bullied-students-with-disabilities/?slreturn=20180014222304…
Moredesigned to make states accountable for the progress of all student subgroups, including blacks, Latinos, English learners, and students with disabilities. “Parents, teachers, communities, and state leaders know the needs…
Moreyears, William Penn has had to lay off teachers, support staff, counselors, social workers, reading specialists, and coaches, Superintendent Joseph Bruni said. Joining the suit was not an easy decision,…
Morecharter schools. Support a long-term, student-driven, and equitable funding formula that provides adequate resources for every student to be able to meet academic standards. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/ https://www.facebook.com/EdVotersPA?ref=br_tf mailto:[email protected] http://www.educationvoterspa.org/ http://www.fairfundingpa.org/…
Morecan impose reasonable requirements such as requiring that a hijab be a specific color. • Schools must also provide reasonable accommodations for students’ religious practices – such as permitting students…
Morestandards, graduation exams highlight school resource needs, THE HECHINGER REPORT (Oct. 15, 2013), http://hechingerreport.org/are-pennsylvania-students-being-set-up-for-failurenew- education-standards-graduation-exams-highlight-school-resource-needs. 28 See Eleanor Chute, Pennsylvania student scores declined with reduced funding, test results show, PITTSBURGH…
MoreAs civil rights, youth, and education advocacy organizations across Pennsylvania, we oppose HB 1532 and all similar efforts that perpetuate racism and sexism. Our schools bear a responsibility to teach…
MoreOn Feb. 7, 2023, Commonwealth Court Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer issued a historic ruling in the Pennsylvania school funding case, declaring the PA school funding system unconstitutional. “All witnesses agree that every child…
Morethey will encounter as adults. This harms all our students and communities. Parents, students, faith leaders, business leaders, and community members can work together to protect our schools, support student…
Morewitnesses expressed broad concerns about preserving the scope of SDOL’s own authority. In response to the District Court’s pointed questioning about why SDOL was opposed to giving students similarly situated…
Morefor students and educators, but Senate Bill 383 does just the opposite and puts our students in danger. Guns have no place in schools, and arming teachers and other school…
Moreschool year (ESY) services for the summer of 2014, discussed the Student’s current behavioral needs and strategies for the Student to attend class more frequently, and discussed various placement options…
Morehighly disputed. I find the Student’s testimony regarding the Student’s own whereabouts to be the most persuasive. While testifying, the Student was forthright and honest about what the Student could…
Moreschool safety ratings from students and teachers. (Stevens, Sartain, Allensworth, & Levenstein, 2015). We must equip Pittsburgh administrators, teachers and other school personnel with the skills and interagency supports needed…
Moretheir children to new schools but the District refused. Instead, the District prosecuted several students and parents in Truancy Court in response to their school aversion. “Many of these children,…
More(2013), at 20, 22, 30, 67, 69, 106, 116, 118, 121, https://www.texasappleseed.org/sites/default/files/156-STPP- TicketingandArrestDataUpdated-LOWRes.pdf. 36 Justice Policy Institute, EDUCATION UNDER ARREST: THE CASE AGAINST POLICE IN SCHOOLS (2011), at 13-14, http://www.justicepolicy.org/uploads/justicepolicy/documents/educationunderarrest_fullreport.p…
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