witnesses expressed broad concerns about preserving the scope of SDOL’s own authority. In response to the District Court’s pointed questioning about why SDOL was opposed to giving students similarly situated…
Morehighly disputed. I find the Student’s testimony regarding the Student’s own whereabouts to be the most persuasive. While testifying, the Student was forthright and honest about what the Student could…
Moreschool year (ESY) services for the summer of 2014, discussed the Student’s current behavioral needs and strategies for the Student to attend class more frequently, and discussed various placement options…
Moretheir children to new schools but the District refused. Instead, the District prosecuted several students and parents in Truancy Court in response to their school aversion. “Many of these children,…
Moreschool safety ratings from students and teachers. (Stevens, Sartain, Allensworth, & Levenstein, 2015). We must equip Pittsburgh administrators, teachers and other school personnel with the skills and interagency supports needed…
Morehttp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-factsheet-el-students-201501.pdf http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-factsheet-el-students-201501.pdf https://www.education.pa.gov/Documents/Codes%20and%20Regulations/Basic%20Education%20Circulars/PA%20Code/Educating%20English%20Learners%20(EL).pdf https://www.education.pa.gov/Documents/Codes%20and%20Regulations/Basic%20Education%20Circulars/PA%20Code/Educating%20English%20Learners%20(EL).pdf Educational Needs of English Learners in the School District of Philadelphia 4 Education Law Center – March 14, 2019 education services. An evaluation for an EL…
More(2013), at 20, 22, 30, 67, 69, 106, 116, 118, 121, https://www.texasappleseed.org/sites/default/files/156-STPP- TicketingandArrestDataUpdated-LOWRes.pdf. 36 Justice Policy Institute, EDUCATION UNDER ARREST: THE CASE AGAINST POLICE IN SCHOOLS (2011), at 13-14, http://www.justicepolicy.org/uploads/justicepolicy/documents/educationunderarrest_fullreport.p…
Moreiv EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS & TRUANCY PREVENTION WORKGROUP, 2013 REPORT TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE ROUNDTABLE: EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS & TRUANCY PREVENTION 5-6 (2013), http://www.ocfcpacourts.us/assets/upload/Resources/Documents/2 013%20State%20RT%20report%20on%20Educational%20Succes s%20and%20Truancy%20Prevention(8).pdf ……………………………………….. 20, 21 The Family First…
Morecompliance with its continuing legal obligations so that children of color with disabilities receive the education to which they are entitled and the quality education they deserve. https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-14374.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-137 https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-137…
Moreis available at https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/school- discipline/fedefforts.html#guidance. https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201401-title-vi.html https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201401-title-vi.html https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/school-discipline/fedefforts.html#guidance https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/school-discipline/fedefforts.html#guidance individualized education supports. The result is the excessive punishment of students of color, especially those who have disabilities. The Guidance contributes…
Moreour peers also want to pursue higher education opportunities but struggle to do so due to financial instability, lack of family support and resources. We ask you to consider if…
Morestudents and families. We must carefully examine practices and policies to ensure equal access for parents and students. Some examples include: the use of an on-line school selection process which…
Morespecial education plans.” The U.S. Department of Education is closely following the case and previously issued a “Dear Colleague” letter in response to DOJ’s filing, clarifying that state educational agencies…
Moreof parents, students, and community members across Pennsylvania to ask for your support to address the critical educational needs of students with disabilities. We strongly urge you to support at…
Moreare being pushed out and excluded from early childhood programs through the use of suspensions and expulsions. Most disturbing to us is the trend of stark disparities within these discipline…
MoreHomeless Education website at http://www.serve.org/nche/. http://www.nlchp.org/content/pubs/McKinney%20Vento%202001%20Law%20Into%20Practice%20UnaccompaniedYouth2.pdf http://www.nlchp.org/content/pubs/McKinney%20Vento%202001%20Law%20Into%20Practice%20UnaccompaniedYouth2.pdf http://www.serve.org/nche/ – 6 – Who Can Be a Surrogate Parent? Whenever possible, a surrogate parent should be someone who already knows and has…
Moreabout “boys?” What do we know about “system involved” students? (see Chop PolicyLab report) http://policylab.chop.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/PolicyLab_Report_Supporting_Students_Involved_with_Child_Welfare_June_2014.pdf What do we know about suspensions? What do we know about expulsions? What do we…
More1, 2016 and not be age-eligible for kindergarten. Families must meet Head Start or Pre-K Counts income guidelines. Children and parents/legal guardians must be residents of Philadelphia PA. http://www.philasd.org/prek http://www.philasd.org/translation…
Morein 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…
MoreTestimony in the Pennsylvania public education funding lawsuit highlighted serious issues facing schools around the Commonwealth. “Witnesses painted a grim picture of what a normal school day looks like for…
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