…can you do to help? Call your Representative and Senators and urge them to co-sponsor or support the bill. You can look up your Represenentative and Senators here. …
More…2011 through sometime shortly prior to November 5, 2012, the Student moved back to the [other country]. The Student did not attend school while in the [other country]. November 2012…
More…concerning the provision of FAPE to the Student. The Parent also alleges that the District failed to implement an IEP that carried over from the Student’s prior charter school enrollment,…
MoreParticipating is as easy as 1, 2, 3! 1. Click HERE or Google “Find Your Legislator PA” to look up your legislators’ contact info. Write their info below: Representative: Senator:…
More…districts, with more robust economies, enjoy. Instead they are forced to look to the state to level the playing field. They are still waiting. Actually a few years back, the…
More…to improve on a status quo that is painfully inadequate for our students, and we look forward to its results in conjunction with our continued efforts in Harrisburg.” Besides William…
More…And while the cause of death for a first-grader at Andrew Jackson School has not been determined, both cases demand that we take a hard look at the impact the…
More…annual training requirements. And notably, the agreement forbids the placement of students with disabilities or English learners in “unapproved” alternative disciplinary programs. “We look forward to working with the Pennsylvania…
More…you begin developing your second-term budget priorities, we write to remind you of the urgent educational needs of students with disabilities. The enclosed letter from statewide disability advocates and our…
More…now be subject to progressive fines of $500 and $750 per citation for repeat offenses, $350 more than the prior $300 cap. ”This legislation is a far cry from the…
More…school shootings that result in an increase in police presence in schools or calls to make our schools look and feel more like prisons. Recent history has taught us this…
More…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…environment, especially at critical developmental stages. It’s little surprise that we continue to struggle to close the racial achievement gap when we look at how frequently young students of color…
More…accomplished by the focus on these EBBSI techniques. We appreciate that the Obama Administration has acknowledged how serious the problem of the inappropriate reliance on SROs has become in some…
More…those in Philadelphia, say the new protocol could spell disaster for the nation’s most vulnerable students. “If they’re not going to look at patterns the way you would normally investigate…
More…brought the suit along with the Public Interest Law Center and pro bono counsel from O’Melveny & Myers LLP. “We look forward to presenting extensive evidence proving that decades of…
More…ELC Staff Attorney Alex Dutton. “We look forward to working with the District to attempt to resolve the individual and systemic concerns raised in the Complaint to the benefit of…
More…which brought the suit along with the Public Interest Law Center and pro bono counsel from O’Melveny & Myers LLP. “We look forward to presenting extensive evidence proving that decades…
More…In an opinion released today, the Commonwealth Court overruled various preliminary objections to the Pennsylvania school funding lawsuit. In a victory for students across Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court today overruled…
More…Do If Your Rights Are Violated • Look up your school policy. How is it supposed to be applied? Is it being applied differently in your case? • Keep detailed…
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