…well-established research and best practices to promote regressive school policies. The Education Law Center works with students and parents to battle high rates of suspensions alongside leaders in civil rights,…
More…Violence 5 (September 2015), https://www.ojjdp.gov/pubs/248547.pdf?ed2f26df2d9c416fbddddd2330a778c6=nnxrpdoznnzubdzrr&utm_source=y outh.gov&utm_medium=federal-links&utm_campaign=reports-and-resources. We also urge you to reject legislation, currently billed as HB 357, that would constrain authorizers’ ability to hold charter schools accountable for equitably,…
MoreAccording to the research findings, students who have access to a quality school library program have an academic advantage over students who did not have such access. This 2012 report,…
More…in Foster Care, https://bit.ly/2CpN0Nu (last visited Jan. 16, 2019) ………………………………………………………………………. 10 Rebecca Klein, Schools See Major Uptick in Racial Harassment, New Data Suggests, Huffington Post (Feb. 23, 2018), https://bit.ly/2FC6Jg3 …………
More…11 J. of Applied Security Research 422 (2015). 7 Abigail Hankin, et. al., Impacts of Metal Detector Use in Schools: Insights from 15 Years of Research, 81 J. of School…
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…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…trabajando para mejorar sus escuelas. Este “web site” tiene mas información sobre nuestros areas de énfasis (vea, por ejemplo, la página “Our Agenda”). ¿Qué pasa si tengo un problema pero…
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…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…
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…
More…ELC staff member regarding buying tickets or sponsoring ELC’s event, please contact Allegra Abramson at (215) 278-9765 or [email protected]. Otherwise, please visit our ticket site below: Click Here for Tickets…
Moreby state. The Blueprint is easy to navigate and will continually evolve with new resources and tools. We hope you will spend some time on the Blueprint website and share…
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…
More…committed to providing English Learner (EL) parents/ guardians and students with equal access to the resources, supports, and services provided to all families and students in the District. School entities…
More…in a school paper, to refuse to salute the flag, and to wear political armbands. The Education Law Center-PA (“ELC”) is a non-profit, legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that…
More…censored unless the speech is obscene, creates an imminent threat, or is significantly disruptive. This includes the right to publish articles in a school paper, to refuse to salute the…
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