2018 National School Walkout Fact Sheet
…Some schools are designating a safe space for students to gather during the walkout – if this is the case in your school, students who move beyond that area or…
More…Some schools are designating a safe space for students to gather during the walkout – if this is the case in your school, students who move beyond that area or…
MoreJan. 18, 2015 – By Angie Mason, York Daily Record – With the appointment of a York City School District receiver put on hold, many are now looking at how…
More…February 2024 – Court Decision Anniversary; A Plan for Full Funding; Celebrating Black History Month; and More ELC 2023 Year in Review – A Look Back: Victories Worth Celebrating ELC…
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More…contention is that Marrero is inapposite because “Petitioners here are not asking the Court to define as a matter of public policy what constitutes an ‘adequate’ education.” [Petitioners’ Brief at…
MoreJoin ELC’s Day of Legislative Action to support Senate Bill 324, “Fostering A Smooth Transition for Graduation” This bill supports highly mobile youth through better graduation planning, smooth transfer of academic credits, and targeted educational…
More…further notice, per order of Governor Wolf. ELC’S ADVOCACY The COVID-19 pandemic has created multiple challenges and new costs for schools: for protective equipment, cleaning, facilities renovations, technology, counseling supports,…
More…We look forward to proving our case at trial.” In the next stage of the case, the petitioners will need to address two remaining arguments put forward by legislative leaders…
More…Services, Office of Adolescence Health, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs, Successful Strategies available at https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/sites/default/files/tpp-ss-phmc-2018.pdf. 3 “Pregnant and Parenting Teens in Philadelphia – Academic and Social Outcomes” February 2010 at http://www.philaedfund.org/sites/default/files/Pregnant%20and%20Parenting%20Teens%20in%20Philadelphia–…
More…Directs the school to appoint a point of contact to assist the student’s transition to the new school. The point of contact works with the student and key players to…
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…download the letters and personalize them with local or state facts, as well as your own perspectives and experiences. Contact information for U.S. Senators may be found here. Contact information…
More…Association, Zero Tolerance Task Force Report, Are Zero Tolerance Policies Effective in Schools?: An Evidentiary Review and Recommendations, 63(9) AM. PSYCHOL. 852, 854 (challenging common assumptions about exclusionary discipline, researchers…
More…pre-K programs; • Increase funding for infant, toddler, and preschool Early Intervention programs so that at least 1,000 additional eligible infants and toddlers and 1,000 additional three- to five-year-old children…
More…bullying hotline. Write a letter to your school board and/or speak at a board meeting. The information presented is not legal advice and should not be relied on as…
More…bullying hotline. Write a letter to your school board and/or speak at a board meeting. The information presented is not legal advice and should not be relied on as…
More…are from existing DHS programs, which had been underutilized.) Rachel Holzman, the school district’s deputy chief for student rights and responsibilities, says 95 percent of families DHS has visited under…
MoreBased on the Education Law Center’s legal complaintthe U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into discriminatory placement of students in Pennsylvania’s Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth programs. The…
More…create a total of 6,500 locally-funded, quality pre-K seats. For more information, go to PHLprek.org, or enroll by calling 844-PHL-PREK. View the flyer. View the list of qualified PreK sites….
More…can be subjected to physical restraint, as part of the school’s disciplinary policies. Phoenix Academy does not offer any special transitional programs for students who are new to the country…
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