Across Pennsylvania, immigrant students and families are afraid to attend school — despite their legal right to do so — due to increased immigration enforcement actions nationwide, including activity on and around school grounds. Schools across Pennsylvania must confront the reality of potential immigration enforcement activity at and around schools with clear, specific protocols for a range of potential scenarios.

Join ELC-PA and ACLU-PA on Friday, February 20, from noon to 1 p.m. ET for a webinar on immigrant students’ rights and schools’ legal obligations under federal and Pennsylvania law.

This presentation will focus on practical steps and recommended protocols you can advocate for implementing at your school. Registration is required, and all registrants will receive the recording and materials after the live session.

WHO: Education Law Center-PA and the ACLU of Pennsylvania
WHAT: Practical Steps to Protect Immigrant Students’ Rights in Pennsylvania Schools (webinar)
WHEN: Friday, February 20, 2026 | Noon to 1 p.m. ET
WHERE: Virtual (Zoom) — register to receive the access link

July 12, 2026 — Pennsylvania lawmakers today approved a third consecutive budget that increases adequacy funding for public schools, providing critical investments for addressing the state’s obligation to adequately and equitably fund our schools. But as the struggles of many school districts demonstrate, greater investments are required. 

Read the full statement here.