…have asked me what I make of the video, recently published by the New York Times, of a New York City charter school teacher scolding a first-grader and then ripping…
More…pushing [rule-breakers] away; you’re going to find a way to engage them.” That doesn’t mean adopting a permissive attitude toward disruptive actions. Greenblatt summed it up this way: “In a…
More…February 2017, the Trump Administration withdrew 2016 guidance from the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice that affirmed Title IX’s protection of transgender students. However, while the 2016 guidance served…
More…middle schools eliminate ‘screening’ as New York City expands integration efforts, https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2018/09/20/brooklyn-middle-schools-eliminate-screening-as-new–york-city-expands- integration-efforts/ http://www.elc-pa.org/ 2 low-income families, are learning English or are homeless. This could provide a real equitable opportunity…
More…February 2017, the Trump Administration withdrew 2016 guidance from the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice that affirmed Title IX’s protection of transgender students. However, while the 2016 guidance served…
Moreher daughter’s new diagnosis was “better,” she said, “Nobody would want news like that, it’s not logical. For me that’s not normal, to be happy to get more benefits.” http://nonprofitquarterly.org/2015/09/01/civil-and-disability-rights-activists-watch-philadelphia-class-action-suit-closely/…
More…elect a new Speaker for the upcoming legislative term. At that time, Respondent Smith anticipates that he will file a motion to substitute parties. 117943708_1 3 system by which public…
More…Comm’n, 879 A.2d 146, 153-54 (Pa. 2005) (holding that the Walker rule applies “in a variety of other agency proceedings” where an agency’s own regulations are silent on hearsay rules)….
More…in Utica, New York, and Collier County, Florida. The case is Issa v. School District of Lancaster. The students are being represented by Witold J. Walczak and Molly Tack-Hooper of…
MoreDecember 11, 2015: Pennsylvania’s public school funding crisis cannot be resolved by legislating new costs that will eventually exceed new revenues. Unfortunately, the School Code bill recently passed by the…
More…perpetuate a “hostile environment” for students of color and LGBTQ+ students. The amended complaint was filed on behalf of the Bucks County NAACP, the PairUP Society, and affected families by…
More…proposal. “We restored cuts made in the House Republican plan, we were thoughtful about how we restructure government and we presented a foundation for the future,” he added. Hughes noted…
MoreMarch 10, 2017 – The Philadelphia Tribune – by Maya Earls A recent report by the Education Law Center found years of state underfunding has led to widespread…
MoreEvery Students Succeed Act ESEA Reauthorization: What It Means for Vulnerable Children & Youth February 24, 2016 MAURA MCINERNEY, ESQ. EDUCATION LAW CENTER 1 Who We Are Education Law Center-PA…
More…emergency basis while awaiting foster care placement and who qualifies as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The complaint asserts that New Castle Area School District, where C.T. was…
More…to get out of here as soon as possible and get to the Supreme Court,” Brobson said. It is not clear when the court will rule on Wednesday’s arguments. http://mobile.philly.com/news/breaking/?wss=/philly/news/breaking&id=295962701&…
More…on the community, students, teachers and the district to help bring the numbers down. Great Public Schools — Pittsburgh, the Education Law Center and the Center for Third World Organizing…
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