He is proposing a plan that would drastically reduce the amount the district pays for charter special education students. By Kevin McCorry of NewsWorks and Dale Mezzacappa on Aug 18,…
More…children the learning opportunities afforded to them by law. Similar suits were recently settled by districts in Utica City, NY, and in Florida. The latest legal action, brought against the…
Morethe latest move in a long-running attempt to bring a chronically deficit-ridden district back to financial health. “We keep asking the state to give us more,” said Chester Upland’s school…
More…the power to suspend provisions of the School Code without any clear limitation, violated the non-delegation rule in the Pennsylvania Constitution. Specifically, under this ruling, the SRC is not able…
More…required. It is further averred that, although a ruling on Speaker Turzai’s forthcoming motion for partial summary relief will not foreclose Petitioners’ claim under the Education Clause, a ruling on…
More…Date Filed: 01/22/2019 3 Shannon L.C. Ammon, Esq. Jeffrey A. Sturgeon, Esq. Morgan Lewis & Bockius 1701 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Maura McInerney Education Law Center 1315 Walnut Street,…
More…PA 19010 Counsel for Appellees Shannon L. Ammon, Esq. Jeffrey A. Sturgeon, Esq. Morgan Lewis & Bockius 1701 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Counsel for Amicus Appellees ______________ OPINION* ______________…
More…are not within the rule of immunity”; but [s]uits which seek to compel affirmative action on the part of state officials … are within the rule.” Fawber v. Cohen, 532…
More…Petitioner Patrick M. Northen, Esquire DILWORTH PAXSON LLP 1500 Market Street, Suite 3500E Philadelphia, PA 19102-2101 Counsel for Legislative Respondents s/ Lucy E. Fritz LUCY E. FRITZ Deputy Attorney General…
MoreEDUCATION LAW CENTER WWW.ELC-PA.ORC June 26, 2018 James Rocco, Esq. 1515 Market Street, Suite 825 Philadelphia PA 19102 PHILADELPHlA 1315 Walnut street, Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19107-4717 T 215-239-6970 F…
More…a student with a disability pursuant to the IDEA. He attends both the regular high school and the Career Institute of Technology in the Electrical Construction Technology Program and is…
More…receive an appropriate and adequate program of language instruction, including assignment to the International School if appropriate, ESL instruction, modifications in the delivery of instruction and testing to facilitate their…
More…in community infrastructure; issuing $100 million in bonds to make energy efficient infrastructure improvements to branch libraries, police stations, fire houses and other city properties; and an additional $26 million…
More…includes the following goals: · Create a positive climate and focus on prevention · Develop clear, appropriate, and consistent expectations and consequences to address disruptive behaviors · Ensure fairness, equity,…
MoreBACK TO SCHOOL: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS The following is an overview of the enrollment rules and is designed to address common issues faced by parents and relative caregivers. Enrolling Your…
More…15. 17 II. PETITIONERS’ CLAIMS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO STRICT SCRUTINY. Petitioners argue that the Commonwealth’s education funding scheme is unconstitutional under any level of scrutiny, but that it should…
More…M. Northen Patrick M. Northen (PA I.D. No. 76419) Patrick M. Harrington (PA I.D. No. 317998) 1500 Market Street, Suite 3500E Philadelphia, PA 19102-2101 Tel: 215-575-7000 Fax: 215-575-7200 Attorneys for…
More…have now had their 2011 funding cuts restored. There are 490 other school districts throughout the state that still have not. (Two school districts — Chester-Upland and Duquesne — received…
More…students, teachers and community members to share their experiences, struggles, and recommendations with you directly. Thank you for prioritizing the important issues confronting these exceptionally vulnerable students. Sincerely, Education Law…
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