2018-06-26-ltr-to-FTCHS

…granddaughte on a placement through the lottery and had been accepted into FTCHS. Ms. – and ~isited FTCHS and toured the school on or about January 12, 2018. While at…

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Your Rights Disability 8.2017

…right to “specially designed instruction” – meaning that teachers must adapt the content (what is taught), methodology (how it is taught), or delivery of the curriculum to account for your…

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Your Rights Disability 8.2017

…right to “specially designed instruction” – meaning that teachers must adapt the content (what is taught), methodology (how it is taught), or delivery of the curriculum to account for your…

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ELCOpenLetterTransRights

…in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English learners, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) students, and children experiencing homelessness. We are responding to allegations…

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Charter School Equity Pledge – ELC Jan 2016

…students who are highly-mobile, including students experiencing homelessness or living in foster care; or returning from delinquency or other placement; – students living in poverty; – students who have previously…

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Title IX Comments

…the Department of Education’s (the Department) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM” or “proposed rules”). We echo the concerns voiced by our partners at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human…

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ELC memo to DOJ 8-31-2015

…what the other exclusionary discipline numbers (i.e. suspensions and expulsions) look like in these districts. Of course, if the decline in AEDY enrollment is attributable to using new, positive, prevention…

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ELC-memo-to-DOJ-8-31-2015

…what the other exclusionary discipline numbers (i.e. suspensions and expulsions) look like in these districts. Of course, if the decline in AEDY enrollment is attributable to using new, positive, prevention…

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Amici Brief: PCCY et al

……………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 22 PA. CODE § 4.51 …………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 22 PA. CODE § 4.52 …………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 Alexandra M. Resch, Three Essays on Resources in Education , U. MICH. DEP’T PUB….

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SB621 Joint Statement

…Governor Wolf, prime sponsor Senator Regan, and the leadership of the caucuses at their word that this bill does not allow school districts to arm teachers and other nonsecurity personnel….

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AEDY settlement agreement release 3-26-19 final

…annual training requirements. And notably, the agreement forbids the placement of students with disabilities or English learners in “unapproved” alternative disciplinary programs. “We look forward to working with the Pennsylvania…

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