…Education Law Center staff attorney and co-counsel for S.A., stated, “This case affirms the limits of the weapons possession statute.” Attorney Kleiman noted, “This decision leaves schools to use any…
More…OF CONTENTS Page STATEMENT OF THE CASE ………………………………………………………………………. 1 PROCEDURAL HISTORY …………………………………………………………………………… 2 ACT 35 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 ARGUMENT ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 CONCLUSION ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 ii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CASES Page(s) William…
More…these plaintiffs. The plaintiffs are asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to permit a full trial in this case by reversing a 2015 Commonwealth Court decision that dismissed the case as…
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More…be more explicit and should clarify that charters need to post their capacity and current space available on their website. Support § 17-1723- A(a)(3) Requires that a standard…
More…Some schools are designating a safe space for students to gather during the walkout – if this is the case in your school, students who move beyond that area or…
More…l 413(a)(5); 34 C.F.R.§300.209(b); Section 504, 29 U.S.C. §794; 34 C.F.R. § 104.4(a), (b). Yet this is precisely what happened in this case. At this juncture, in light of the…
More…All these partners must keep lines of communication open and embrace their roles as proactive leaders in this work. When the disaggregated foster youth graduation data becomes available, all those…
More…and jail that are proven not to reduce truancy.” Research studies consistently show that imposing such punishments on parents is completely ineffectual in solving truancy. Data affirms that fines and…
More…critical thinking and communication skills without a school library. It’s even harder to imagine creating 21st-century independent learners—students prepared for college and the workplace—without a school library. Yet throughout Pennsylvania,…
More…in ensuring school stability and academic success for students in foster care, and we look forward to supporting schools and child welfare agencies to ensure smooth implementation,” said Kathleen McNaught…
MoreT. Casey Enclosures DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS BULLETIN COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE BY: Kevin T. Casey Deputy Secretary for Developmental Programs SUBJECT: Referral to the Early Intervention Program for…
More…21 See School District website at https://www.philasd.org/multilingual/ 22 Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Learners (ACCESS for ELLs), is a nationally used large-scale language proficiency…
More…looking at Westinghouse, looking at Carrick, looking at [University Prep] in 10 years and saying they’re still no better off.” Chad Aldeman, an associate partner at the education consulting and…
More…foster care and juvenile justice systems, English language learners, and children experiencing homelessness Over its 40-year history, ELC has handled hundreds of individual cases involving truancy and listened to concerns…
More…the long-term concerns of Pennsylvania’s children. The timetable for the case is not clear. The court will issue a briefing schedule and determine when the case will be heard. http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20150521_School-funding_suit_headed_for_highest_Pa__court.html#e2Yfp6zOgzkBOVWx.99…
MoreMay 20, 2015 – by Eleanor Chute, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Six school districts, seven parents and two statewide associations have taken to the state Supreme Court their case to force…
More…facing our Commonwealth,” said Jennifer Clarke, executive director of the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia. The case, William Penn School District, et al., v. Department of Education, et al.,…
More…to suspend the charter school law to impose caps on charter school enrollment: “The Education Law Center was not a party to the litigation, but the case highlights the dire…
More…the Pennsylvania Supreme Court,” said Jennifer Clarke, executive director of The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, which is helping prosecute the case. A seven-judge panel of the Commonwealth Court…
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