Inclusive Schools and Honest Education

…the PHRA to learn more about the 2024 Title IX rule, and download the slides here.  We partnered with Education Voters PA and Campaign for Our Shared Future to host…

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Historic Victory in Fight for Fair Funding!

A LANDMARK DECISION: EDUCATION IS A ‘FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT’ On Feb. 7, 2023, Commonwealth Court Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer issued a historic ruling in the Pennsylvania school funding case, declaring the PA school funding…

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2019 01 29 Advocates Letter to SDP Board request EL meeting

…students, teachers and community members to share their experiences, struggles, and recommendations with you directly. Thank you for prioritizing the important issues confronting these exceptionally vulnerable students. Sincerely, Education Law…

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ELCOpenLetterTransRights

…year, a federal court held that the provisions of the Pennsylvania Public School Code governing water-closets and out-houses cannot be construed to prohibit the presence of 1 In addition to…

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Release Sp Ed Letter to Governor 1-2019

…2016, while state support for those costs increased by only $72 million, ELC’s report showed. This meant that the state’s share of funding for special education during that period declined…

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PA Education Budget: Funding for a Few

…have now had their 2011 funding cuts restored. There are 490 other school districts throughout the state that still have not. (Two school districts — Chester-Upland and Duquesne — received…

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Law Reform Alert_Defining Weapons in School (8.22.18)

Education Law Center | www.elc-pa.org | facebook.com/educationlawcenter | @edlawcenterpa LAW REFORM ALERT: Defining “Weapons” in School August 2018 The Education Law Center is pleased to share the Commonwealth Court of…

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SOARDataCommentLetterSUBMITTED012618

…Richard L. Trumka AFL-CIO Toni Van Pelt National Organization for Women Randi Weingarten American Federation of Teachers Dennis Williams International Union, UAW John C. Yang Asian Americans Advancing Justice |…

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2018 01 18 ELC Open Letter to New SDP Board Nominating Panel

…http://thenotebook.org/articles/2017/12/12/parents-local-advocates-call-for-more-school-police-accountability-after-incident-at-solis-cohen-elementary-school http://thenotebook.org/latest0/2016/05/13/student-s-family-files-complaint-against-school-police-officer http://thenotebook.org/latest0/2016/05/13/student-s-family-files-complaint-against-school-police-officer http://www.justicepolicy.org/uploads/justicepolicy/documents/educationunderarrest_fullreport.pdf http://www.naacpldf.org/files/about-us/Bias_Reportv2017_30_11_FINAL.pdf https://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/04/10/17074/state-state-look-students-referred-law-enforcement http://thenotebook.org/articles/2017/07/27/complaint-district-fails-to-address-bullying-of-disabled-students https://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Letter-Requesting-Ban-on-Suspensions-of-Elementary-Aged-Students.pdf https://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Letter-Requesting-Ban-on-Suspensions-of-Elementary-Aged-Students.pdf 4 All District schools can make improvements to truly provide an affirming, supportive environment for transgender and gender non-conforming students that…

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ELC LGBTQ Project

…about experiences you have had in school • Would like a training on the rights of LGBTQ/GNC students in schools • Want to share the experiences of LGBTQ/GNC students your…

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