…funding. Special Education Funding Proposal Recognizes the Importance of a Formula Governor Corbett’s education budget proposal adds $20 million in new resources for special education funding, and envisions distributing those…
More…schools failing to meet state academic standards and a study commissioned by the Legislature quantifying the disparity in resources. The latest complaint called the current funding system arbitrary and irrational,…
More…more than 30 students, and funding cuts necessitated the sharing of school textbooks among students. Tutoring options were unavailable due to lack of resources. The result, the lawsuit contends, is…
More…between the actual resources provided to school districts and the resources necessary to provide children in Pennsylvania with what Petitioners characterize as “an adequate education.” [Id.]. 19. Petitioners allege that…
More…teachers and counselors as sources of support for students by forcing teachers to report conversations about mental health issues to their parents or face legal action. More than 300 organizations…
More…some school districts have more resources available to them than students in other school districts, as well as any discovery attempting to compare academic achievement across students or school districts….
More…ready.” We look forward to speaking about these issues in greater detail at a future Committee meeting dedicated to the concerns of English Learners, where we will encourage parents and…
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More…school shootings that result in an increase in police presence in schools or calls to make our schools look and feel more like prisons. Recent history has taught us this…
More…districts, with more robust economies, enjoy. Instead they are forced to look to the state to level the playing field. They are still waiting. Actually a few years back, the…
More…ensure that all Philadelphia schoolchildren can learn free from discrimination. We look forward to continuing to partner with you and to ensure that all Philadelphia schoolchildren have access to a…
More…environment, especially at critical developmental stages. It’s little surprise that we continue to struggle to close the racial achievement gap when we look at how frequently young students of color…
More…students has been virtually non-existent. The complaint also cited the proliferation of rogue, “non-AEDY” disciplinary programs that operate without any state oversight. The agreement now sets clear time limits for…
More…Sch. Dist., 160 A.3d at 944- 45. The Court further stated that if the object, when looked at in a “vacuum,” is intended to inflict serious bodily harm, then the…
More…recognized, our challenge to the inadequacy and inequity of Pennsylvania’s broken school funding system will persist. We look forward to presenting our case at trial.” The petitioners’ brief responding to…
More…Do If Your Rights Are Violated • Look up your school policy. How is it supposed to be applied? Is it being applied differently in your case? • Keep detailed…
More…students with the resources they need to succeed academically. In a sweeping decision, the Court agreed that it has a clear duty to consider the case and ensure legislative compliance…
More…ELC Staff Attorney Alex Dutton. “We look forward to working with the District to attempt to resolve the individual and systemic concerns raised in the Complaint to the benefit of…
More…with the resources they need to succeed academically. In a sweeping decision, the Court agreed that it has a clear duty to consider the case and ensure legislative compliance with…
More…administrator or school principal about your concerns. • Look up your school policy. How is it supposed to be applied? Is it being applied differently in your case? • Keep…
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