Law & Policy: Improving Schools
Federal law and policy
U. S. Department of Education (main web page includes links to offices, policies and programs)
No Child Left Behind: Law, Regulations, and Guidance
No Child Left Behind Web Page (policy and implementation information)
State law and policy
PA State Board of Education (adopts all education regulations and oversees the Pennsylvania Department of Education)
PA Department of Education (oversees the public education system; web page includes links to offices, policies, programs and report cards for state, districts, and schools)
PA Basic Education Circulars (guidance issued by the PA Dept. of Education)
Local law and policy
Find the website for your local school district or intermediate unit.
- Charter Schools
- English Language Learners
- Funding Schools Fairly
- Getting Information & Making Your Voice Heard
- Improving Schools
- Residency & Enrollment
- School Discipline & Alternative Education
- Students in Foster Homes, Juvenile Justice & Other Placements
- Students with Disabilities
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