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More…harassment, ongoing trauma resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and systemic racism. The commission specifically acknowledged that truancy is the result of root causes that require more mental health resources and…
More…that high levels of suspensions can have negative effects on students who aren’t suspended, suggesting the remaining students feel the effects of a punitive environment. In 2013, the American Civil…
More…for adequate school resources. EVP has more than 20,000 supporters in Pennsylvania. Jewish Social Policy Action Network (“JSPAN”) is a membership organization of American Jews dedicated to protecting the Constitutional…
More…Law Center (the “Law Center”) is one of the original affiliates of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The Law Center uses high-impact legal strategies to advance the…
More…all of Pennsylvania’s children receive a quality education. On net, the House’s education budget only provides an additional $8 million for K-12 public education and the average increase per school…
More…are not obtaining the skills necessary to participate in our economic, social and civic life. Fortunately, research shows that state finance reforms can have substantial positive effects on student outcomes,…
More…https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/flores_settlement_final_plus_extension_of_settlement011797.pdf 3 ELC implores you to defend and implement in full the Flores Agreement. Immigrant children should be released from immigration detention as quickly as possible. Immigrant children are uniquely…
More…those who don’t backfill. KIPP’s network of city charters has evolved over the years to be more sensitive to the systemic effects of closing their doors to new students. Now,…
More…Constitution’s Education Clause and Equal Protection provision. Specifically, the petitioners challenged that years of underfunding by the state legislature are in direct violation of the Education Clause’s language to provide…
More…disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit elc-pa.org or follow on Twitter @edlawcenterpa. The Public Interest Law Center uses high-impact legal strategies to advance…
More…refuses to sufficiently interpret the meetings or translate the documents related to this process in a timely manner, preventing parents from meaningfully participating in making informed decisions regarding educational placements…
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