Immigrant Students
Fair School Funding
Immigrant Students
Equal Access
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Dismantling and potentially eliminating the U.S. Department of Education will result in significant cuts to federal funding, particularly for our most underfunded schools; a lack of federal oversight and enforcement of federal education laws; and an erosion of federal civil rights protections.
Pennsylvania families rely on the U.S. Department of Education to distribute a total of $1.6 billion in federal funds annually to our schools, plus $6 billion in higher education financial aid. These investments are now at risk.
ELC developed the eight fact sheets in this publication to highlight how specific student groups will be affected. See also our “Action Alert” on the U.S. Department of Education.
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Education Law Center Staff Attorney Kristina Moon presented testimony on March 16, 2017 to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission on how the city’s schools can better meet the needs of students learning English, parents with limited English proficiency, and immigrant families.
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This testimony was presented in January, 2017 at a town hall meeting hosted by Philadelphia City Councilmember Helen Gym and the School District of Philadelphia. It raises a number of issues related to the educational needs of immigrant students, students learning English, and their families.