ELC Testimony on Senate Bill 6

…(Available at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=509059&mode=2). http://www.researchforaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/RFA-PACER-SPP-Brief-March-2015-Final.pdf https://www.ed.psu.edu/news/2015-jan-march-news/accountability-measure http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/03/12/in-23-states-richer-school-districts-get-more-local-funding-than-poorer-districts/ http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=509059&mode=2 If the sponsors of SB 6 are serious about improving outcomes for students in these schools, they should pass legislation that would ensure…

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PA Foster Alum Support HB 1745 Oct 11, 2018

Connecting Today … Transforming Tomorrow www.fostercarealumni.org Corporate Headquarters: 5810 Kingstowne Center Dr. Suite 120-730 Alexandria, VA 22315 Phone: 703-299-6767 Toll Free: 888-ALUMNI-(0) October 11, 2018 Dear Members of the Pennsylvania…

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…any at all. Compl. at ¶ 59; Answer at ¶ 59; Ex. 8. Those students generally attend the International School for one year, receiving focused instruction in the English language…

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Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance

…control how we interact with them.” The national mania for arresting students follows the trajectory of our national mania for incarceration that has finally started to wane, with bipartisan talk…

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Your Rights Safe in School 8.2017

…to your race, color, national origin/ethnicity, gender, age, disability, or religion. To establish that you have been harassed, you must show that: • the conduct relates to your race, color,…

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WmPenn_v_PDE_AnswerExecutiveBranchPO

…PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS TO THE PETITION FOR REVIEW Petitioners, through their counsel and pursuant to Rules 1516(b) and 1517 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure and Rules 1028 and 1029…

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2019 School Code Bill – Letter to Governor

…contract with their school district. Students and families would be left unaware of whether school officials they trust have been empowered to fire a weapon on them. Given your commitment…

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WmPenn_v_PDE_AnswerLegislativePO

…OBJECTIONS TO PETITION Petitioners, through their counsel and pursuant to Rules 1516(b) and 1517 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure and Rules 1028 and 1029 of the Pennsylvania Rules…

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18-09-21 Scarnati NonOpposition to Scheduling Conference

…(215) 238-6970 Counsel for Petitioners Jamella and Bryant Miller, Sheila Armstrong, Tyesha Strickland, Angel Martinez, Barbara Nemeth, Tracey Hughes, Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools, and the National Association…

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Application for Relief

…(215) 238-6970 Counsel for Petitioners Jamella and Bryant Miller, Sheila Armstrong, Tyesha Strickland, Angel Martinez, Barbara Nemeth, Tracey Hughes, Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools, and the National Association…

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ELC Opposition to Policy 805 FINAL

…will perpetuate an alarming national trend—attempting to protect students through the implementation of policies and practices which are not only ineffective but create a more negative school climate. Contrary to…

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18-08-03 Scarnati Response

…it overruled “without prejudice, preliminary objections concerning the nature of the constitutional rights at issue and the corresponding level of judicial scrutiny to be applied.” It also deferred ruling on…

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Your Rights Safe in School 8.2017

…to your race, color, national origin/ethnicity, gender, age, disability, or religion. To establish that you have been harassed, you must show that: • the conduct relates to your race, color,…

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Supreme Court Amicus Petition for Allowance of Appeal

…18 iii CONCLUSION ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 CERTIFICATE OF WORD COUNT ……………………………………………………………. 21 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE …………………………………………………………….. 21 iv TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Page(s) CASES Albright v. Keystone Rural Health Ctr., 320 F….

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