benchmarks. The decision also stands for the proposition that the court can direct the legislature to undertake its constitutional duties. Just as the non-delegation clause is enforceable by the high…
Moreresponsibility for ensuring that our most precious constitutional rights are protected. We hope that that the high court will agree that this responsibility includes public education, the most important issue…
Morethe Commonwealth’s most vulnerable children. “Furthermore, we appreciate the governor’s continued commitment to a bipartisan formula that directs state education funding to the students and districts that need it most….
Moresituation is different. If questions remain about how the law applies to a particular situation, contact us for a referral or contact an attorney of your choice. Visit www.elc-pa.org/contact or…
Morelevels for 2016-2017: “We welcome Governor Wolf’s proposal to finally bring an end to Pennsylvania’s months-long budget stalemate. Additional resources are desperately needed for school districts across our commonwealth that…
Morein the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language learners, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit http://www.elc-pa.org or follow @edlawcenterpa on Twitter. http://www.elc-pa.org/ http://www.twitter.com/edlawcenterpa…
Morestudents connected to the juvenile justice system, and undocumented students. 2. Operate With Integrity: Charter schools must be operated with integrity and without conflict of interest. They should be authorized…
Morelegal protections and entitlements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.8 This includes the right to a “Free Appropriate Public 1 http://www.elc-pa.org/ http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html http://www.justice.gov/crt/complaint/%23three Education” (FAPE); the right to…
MorePittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network Pittsburgh Tia Torres, Student A+ Schools Teen Bloc, Pittsburgh School District Pittsburgh Judith Touŕe, Ed.D., Assistant Professor Carlow University Pittsburgh Drew Welsh, 1st Assistant District Attorney…
Moreand instruction level. 49. Plaintiffs do not have the opportunity to interact with the District’s regular school population during school hours. 50. The instructional program provided to Plaintiffs in the…
Morestudents for speech that happens at school or a school-sponsored event or on the way to or from school. Some recent court decisions reinforced students’ rights to expression outside of…
MoreIDEA and, therefore, improper. In support, the School District points to guidelines promulgated by the Department of Justice which instruct that the “question of whether to provide written translations of…
MoreThe Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools.” Her book, to be released this month, talks about how school climate and discriminatory discipline practices contribute to the “criminalization” of black girls…
Morerural public school districts and Intermediate Units. “Pennsylvania’s state constitution tells us that the buck stops with the state Legislature when it comes to public education. State officials know exactly…
Morethe discriminatory placement of students in alternative education programs throughout the state — including in the Coatesville Area School District. The complaint cites Pennsylvania Department of Education data showing that…
Moredocumented that punishments imposed following non-attendance are disproportionately applied to Black and Brown students. For example, Black, Asian, and Latinx students are more likely to receive a second truancy petition than white…
MoreCourt rejected some of the cherry-picked representations of SDOL witnesses in light of those witnesses’ own contradictory testimony on cross-examination and, instead, chose to credit the consistent testimony of Plaintiff…
Morethe maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of public education to serve the needs of the Commonwealth.” It is Admitted that through statutes and regulations, Respondents have…
Morewaiver provision excerpted above, the Settlement Agreement includes a provision titled “Adequate Consideration.” This provision states: Adequate Consideration. The Parents specifically acknowledge and agree that the District’s agreement to make…
Morea demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil rights, racial justice, and advancing the rights of underserved populations. The Pittsburgh Director provides leadership and direction to the Pittsburgh office, including…
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