preparing to file a lawsuit arguing that the state has violated its constitutional requirement to provide a “thorough and efficient system of public education.” Read the full story: http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-08/news/45995137_1_education-funding-debate-state-lawmakers-school-funding …
More…cuts made under former Gov. Tom Corbett. Wolf and state lawmakers resumed talks on the budget at 2 p.m. today, the Associated Press reported. Read the article on Phillymag.com: http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/07/01/gop-school-funding-philadelphia/…
MoreSept. 8, 2014 – By Taunya English, Newsworks – With the deaths of two Philadelphia schoolchildren still in the news, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is proposing more funding for school…
More…state,” said Dr. James R. Scanlon, superintendent of the West Chester Area School District. kboccella@phillynews.com 610-313-8232 @kathyboccella Inquirer staff writer Angela Couloumbis contributed to this article. Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20150619_Panel__Pa_needs_to_overhaul_school_funding.html#dYAqTYDuSWYqpjPt.99…
Moreschool and diverted instead to Phoenix, which offers inferior English instruction on an accelerated structure. The action is ongoing before Judge Smith in the District Court for the Eastern District…
MoreLaw Center, released the following statement today in response to Senate Bill 383, which the full Senate is scheduled to vote on today: “Everyone wants our schools to be safe…
More…board, I recognized the challenges. Nearly 87 percent of our students live in poverty, including approximately 1,000 homeless children. We are confronting ever-increasing unfunded mandates from both the federal and…
More…“overrule Danson” is an absurd misreading of both Danson and PARSS and demonstrates the inescapable bind in which the Petitioners find themselves as a result of their inability to meaningfully…
More…attached thereto, the allegations are accepted as true and considered in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Id. at 176. Under Rule 12(b)(6), “the court evaluates the merits of…
More…Rural School District Supplement_x000D_(Sorted by adjusted average daily membership) Rural School District Supplemen To Qualify: A school district’s 2012-2013 aid ratio must be greater than (.6700) and less than (.7000),…
MoreUSA Today reporter Alia Wong analyzes two neighboring Pennsylvania school districts and finds that the schools are funded based on the community’s local wealth, leaving one community at a huge…
More…through February 2015, the Student received 3.5 to 4.5 hours of homebound instruction per week. S-56. 59. In February of 2015, the Student returned to LA with bus transportation and…
More…sustaining the world’s infrastructure, with a demonstrated and passionate commitment to STEM education programs for elementary school students in Pennsylvania. Opera Philadelphia, one of the most innovative opera companies…
More…case was carefully reviewed in its entirety. In special education due process hearings, there is a world of difference between what is technically admissible and what is truly necessary to…
MoreNewsletter: Back-to-School 2017 ELC Newsletter: July 2017 ELC Newsletter: June 2017 ELC Newsletter: May 2017 ELC Newsletter: April 2017 ELC Newsletter: March 2017 ELC Newsletter: February 2017 ELC Newsletter: January…
MoreFor more information, contact Paul Socolar, [email protected], 215-906-1250 Statement on School Safety Commission Recommendation to Rescind Federal Discipline Guidance December 18, 2018 – The widespread problem of racial discrimination in…
More…and vision across its programs, and released these two companion policies, effective Jul. 1, 2017. Please read OCDEL’s policy on “Reduction of Expulsion and Suspension in Early Childhood Programs” here,…
MoreDistrict, which has cut hundreds of millions from its budget and still approached the new school year facing roughly a $300 million dollar budget gap. Read the full story: http://axisphilly.org/article/breaking-down-claim-of-historic-education-funding-under-corbett/…
More…waived. Online Form: You are able to submit an online request directly to the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) using this form. PDF Form: You can…
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