…their ZIP code. We look forward to presenting our case to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 13, 2016.” ### The Education Law Center-PA (“ELC”) is a non-profit, legal advocacy…
More…officials apply the law according to its purposes in an effort to avoid the imposition of punitive consequences like fines and jail. “We look forward to working with partners and…
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…162.) 10 Historical PSSA results are available on the PDE website. See PA DEP’T OF EDUC., 2011-2012 PSSA and AYP Results, http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_ assessments/7442 (last visited Sept. 17, 2015). 15 Students…
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…access to fundamental resources including a high-quality public education, access to health care, employment, housing, safe and healthy neighborhoods and the right to vote. For more information visit www.pilcop.org or…
More…prospects of vulnerable populations by ensuring they have access to fundamental resources including a high-quality public education, access to health care, employment, housing, safe and healthy neighborhoods and the right…
More…revisited every five years, are as follows: Statewide Base Cost: The first step was to determine a base amount of educational dollars that reflects the costs associated with educating each…
More…Petition for Review. The hundreds of thousands of young people in underfunded schools across the state are looking to this Court to enforce the constitutional promise of “a thorough and…
More…in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit…
More…success in college; vocational and career technical courses designed to prepare students for a successful career; and intervention programs for struggling students and English learners who are not yet proficient…
More…website; Education Law Center website; Disability Rights Network website; Email to County Children & Youth and Probation for the above listed counties; Auberle website and McKeesport Area School District website….
More…plans and the provision of services. (One type of facility, Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (hereinafter “ICF/MR”), is subject to federal regulations which are incorporated into Title 55.)…
More…during the previous school year for all children in foster care or experiencing homelessness. In a November 8 Complaint Investigation Report, PDE’s Bureau of Special Education ordered the district to…
More…during the previous school year for all children in foster care or experiencing homelessness. In a November 8 Complaint Investigation Report, PDE’s Bureau of Special Education ordered the district to…
More…– children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, children experiencing homelessness, English learners, LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming students. We…
More…trainings, and policy advocacy, ELC advances the rights of vulnerable children, including children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with…
More…Screener Students in Care Self-Advocacy Tool: Best Interest Determination for Children in Foster Care Addressing Bullying/Harassment Self-Advocacy Tool: Request for Bullying/Harassment Investigation Self-Advocacy Tool: Bullying and Harassment Complaint Form Checklist…
More…in foster care. 2 Note, a few of these intervention schools would be exempt from being transferred to the ASD, but not from other provisions of the law. One obvious…
More…schools, and 415,000 children are in foster care. Too few of these students are able to enroll in or afford college, let alone graduate with their degree, and homeless and…
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