…among its 501 districts, including cases where similar neighboring districts received starkly differing amounts per student. Their efforts seemed to take on greater importance after the U.S. Department of Education…
More…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…for all students to enjoy the privilege of attending a challenging, quality high school. Research shows the importance of integrating students of different backgrounds and ability levels at the classroom…
More…the same). 4 Even if Act 35 somehow mooted Petitioners’ claims, the case should nonetheless proceed on the ground that the issues presented are of great public importance and “capable…
More…issues as stated “are of importance to the public interest and ‘capable of repetition yet evading review.’” William Penn Sch. Dist., 170 A.3d at 435 n. 34. 6 The Executive…
More…can be protected from discrimination, in compliance with federal laws. We write to underscore the importance of maintaining essential regulations and guidance that instruct and support schools to reduce the…
More…vision and guidance. We also recognize the importance of supportive, affirming families in this movement, like those represented in PFLAG Pittsburgh. Together, we will make clear that our public schools…
More…permit advocates to present evidence proving their claims. Lawyers on the case will ask the court to expedite the trial, given the importance of the case. Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court dismissed…
More…color — with the tools they need to succeed. This report provides compelling evidence of the importance of strategic educational investments and the scale of the challenges our students face.”…
More…only in the student’s education but also in other social and psychological developmental processes that take place during the child’s schooling, raises a strong possibility of irreparable injury”); L.R. ex…
More…it is the judiciary’s obligation to make this determination and enforce the Constitution. II. RESEARCH SHOWS AND CASE LAW ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ADEQUATE EDUCATIONAL FUNDING IMPROVES OUTCOMES The importance of this…
More…of Act 35, the Petitioners would have “a compelling argument” to meet the exception to mootness “… that the issues as stated are of importance to the public interest and…
MoreELC Research and Policy Fellow Ian Gavigan’s testimony presented to Philadelphia City Council on the importance of predictable school funding to serve the most at-risk children in the Philadelphia School…
More…the importance of strong student rights and giving teachers the supports they need to help keep students out of the pipeline. “This is really coming from the community as a…
More…to the state Supreme Court. “This is a question of paramount importance to all Pennsylvanians, and we always knew this would ultimately be decided by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court,” Public…
More! “#$%&'()*!+&,!-.*’./!! 01(2&#.231(&!4!0(”56$/71! ,,,8.2%93&8)/7! ! To: Auditor General From: David Lapp, Staff Attorney at the Education Law Center Re: Charter School Accountabiilty Date: 3-7-2014 My name is…
More…only encourages states to focus on prevention to reduce the number of children sent to juvenile correctional facilities, but also emphasizes the importance of providing high quality education to students…
More…for the children themselves, but for the entire Commonwealth. Thus, there should be no dispute as to the importance of these issues and the need to move ahead in a…
More…“I have no reason to believe that they would do that given the importance of education. The fact that they have in the past been reluctant to comply with orders…
More…a question of paramount importance to all Pennsylvanians, and we always knew this would ultimately be decided by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court,” said Jennifer Clarke, executive director of The Public…
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