free, appropriate public education for mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] https://at.elc-pa.org/GlenMillsComplaint https://at.elc-pa.org/GlenMillsComplaint https://www.philly.com/crime/a/glen-mills-schools-pa-abuse-juvenile-investigation-20190220.html children with disabilities. CCIU, a local educational agency, contracted with Glen Mills to provide educational services, yet failed to be…
Moreoperate in the shadows without any oversight or monitoring to ensure the educational rights of students. The suit also maintains that the persistent and barbaric abuse went unchecked due to the…
Moreand that these laws require public schools to provide language assistance to EL students and parents/guardians to assure meaningful access to school programs, activities, and information. Definitions English Learner –…
Morestudent tries to avoid school through increased absences. • A school administrator repeatedly denies a student with a disability access to lunch, field trips, assemblies, and extracurricular activities as punishment…
Morestudent tries to avoid school through increased absences. • A school administrator repeatedly denies a student with a disability access to lunch, field trips, assemblies, and extracurricular activities as punishment…
Morereduces the likelihood of needing special education services, and raises achievement in school and life. Education Law Center applauds the City of Philadelphia for expanding quality Pre-Kindergarten programs across the…
MoreApr. 18, 2016 – Essential Pittsburgh WESA 90.5 FM A current funding lawsuit alleges that Pennsylvania has broken its constitutional obligation to provide a “thorough and efficient” education. We’ll talk…
MoreAdvocates for low-income students say the new law risks driving some of Pennsylvania’s most economically burdened families further into the shadows. “There is concern that increased fines will continue to…
Moredecision was made by the District and that http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/basic_education_circulars/7497 http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/basic_education_circulars/7497 6 his only role was to provide technical assistance and not to make final legal determinations. Therefore, because the District…
More3–cent tax on sugary drink distributors,” he said. “The problem is that big soda charges our citizens, small businesses, and distributors much, much more than what it costs for them…
MoreSchool District again refused. Throughout the pendency of this matter, Rose Tree continued to enroll G.S.’s sister, S.S, in one of its schools. The parties do not dispute that S.S.’s…
Morehave access to a free, quality public education. Our work focuses on ensuring that the students, families, and communities most impacted are centered in the decision-making process and part of…
Moreadopted Rose Tree’s interpretation. Fourth, several circumstances particular to this case persuade us that G.S. is eligible for coverage. Rose Tree initially treated G.S. as homeless, and the parties agree…
Morecosts of maintaining a building. From the perspective of charter schools, their funding allocations will continue to be subject to excessive district control. These issues should be resolved before charter…
Moremaybe should be categorized as special education just because of the way the formula works.” Overall, Wolf’s proposal would decrease the amount Chester Upland spends on special-education payments to charters…
Moreas having far-reaching ramifications on other aspects of public schools in Pennsylvania. The high court ruled on Tuesday that the School Reform Commission in Philadelphia overstepped its authority by imposing…
Morehttp://www.elc-pa.org/resource/elc-toolkit-school-success- for-students-without-homes/ •Fact Sheet for Education of Students Experiencing Homelessness: http://www.elc-pa.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/01/ELC_FactSheet_EducationforHo melessYouth_Jan2014.pdf •Other relevant resources: http://www.elc- pa.org/resourcetag/students-experiencing-homelessness/ 30 http://www.elc-pa.org/resource/elc-toolkit-school-success-for-students-without-homes/ http://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ELC_FactSheet_EducationforHomelessYouth_Jan2014.pdf http://www.elc-pa.org/resourcetag/students-experiencing-homelessness/ http://www.fostercareandeducation.org/ Contact Information Maura McInerney, Esq. Education Law…
Morethresholds. Of course the funding crisis was most acute in poor districts, where students in less well off regions were doomed to a substandard education. Of course, officials at the…
Morelaw also supports homeless and foster youth with college retention, success, and completion by: Designating single points of contact at institutions of higher education to assist homeless and foster youth…
MoreLaw Center (h�p://www.jlc.org) http://thenotebook.org/articles/2017/06/22/pa-guidelines-for-school-discipline-may-change http://www.sentencingproject.org/criminal-justice-facts/ http://generocity.org/philly/2016/09/29/technology-criminal-records-expungement-clinics/ http://generocity.org/philly/2017/04/25/these-cuts-hurt-panel-budget-trump/ http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2016/10/how_did_pennsylvania_s_criminal_justice_system_fail_this_profoundly.html http://www.safetyandjusticechallenge.org/2015/11/decision-points-disproportionate-pretrial-detention-of-blacks-and-latinos-drives-mass-incarceration/ http://generocity.org/philly/2016/09/29/reforming-justice-system-keir-bradford-grey/ http://www.safetyandjusticechallenge.org/2017/02/pretrial-detention-costs-13-6-billion-year/ http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/opinion-and-essays/item/105966-op-ed-expungements-can-erase-the-stigma-that-haunts-people-of-color&Itemid=20&linktype=hp_opinionessays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX3a9hbQZNU&feature=youtu.be https://www.law.upenn.edu/institutes/quattronecenter/conference/springsymposium2016/risk-assessment-tools.php http://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/color-of-justice-racial-and-ethnic-disparity-in-state-prisons/ http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20161003_From_drugs_to_diplomas.html http://aldianews.com/articles/local/philadelphia/want-save-life-push-few-buttons/47305 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT8ta1tfWos https://www.cbsnews.com/news/friends-in-court-the-growing-impact-of-participatory-defense/ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/07/a-replacement-for-overworked-public-defenders/532476/ https://thecrimereport.org/2017/06/13/will-justice-reform-survive-the-revival-of-tough-on-crime-policies/ https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/07/19/nine-lessons-about-criminal-justice-reform#.Ohu4ywCjO https://billypenn.com/2017/06/12/philly-slashed-its-jail-population-by-almost-20-percent-in-just-2-years/ http://www.philadefender.org/ https://clsphila.org/ http://www.elc-pa.org/ http://www.jlc.org/ 8/25/2017 ‘We are…
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