August 2019
Daily Times Leader
8/13: In Honor of Black Philanthropy Month: The Winters Group Awards $50,000 in Grants
Delco Daily Times
8/11: Schools slow to move on arming security staff
Trib Live
8/3: Pine, Richland performing raccoon rabies vaccinations
Delco Daily Times
8/1: Wolf announces reforms in wake of Glen Mills saga
July 2019
University City Review
7/31: Students Weigh Pros AND Cons On Standardized Testing At Summer Debate Academy
Penn Live
7/28: Lunch-shaming must end | PennLive letters
Public News Service
7/26: New Law Gives PA Foster Kids a College Boost
Lancaster Online
7/24: Critic of controversial bathroom policy resigns from Elanco school board
Altoona Mirror
7/21: District may arm trained civilians
The Herald
7/20: Law change bars schools from arming teachers
The Legal Intelligencer
7/19: Lack of State Funding Pushes Districts to Financial Precipice
Allentown Morning Call
7/17: Tamaqua school board takes controversial policy to arm teachers back to the drawing board
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
7/15: Report urges improvements in policies for pregnant and parenting teens
Campus Safety
7/12: P.A. Governor Signs Bill Arming School Security Personnel
The Morning Call
7/11: Citing new state law, Tamaqua school board to rescind gun policy, intends to craft a new one
Times Leader
7/10: Our View: Hopeful signs from Harrisburg on education
Keystone Crossroads
7/10: Some Pa. superintendents have been quietly armed in schools — and parents probably don’t know it
Times Leader
7/9: In shift from past, state boosts special ed funding more than basic ed
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
7/9: Pa. is right to give schools the room to make their own choices on security | Opinion
Reading Eagle
7/7: New state budget a $160 million boon for basic education in schools
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
7/5: In 2017, Pa. lawmakers outlawed ‘lunch shaming.’ Now, alternative meals are back.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
7/5: Does new Pa. law ban arming teachers? Depends on whom you ask.
PennLive
7/3: New Pa. law spells out who can carry a gun in schools, and teachers are not on the list
PA Post
7/3: Gov. Tom Wolf says new law ensures teachers can’t carry guns in schools
The Morning Call
7/3: Union says new state law should end Tamaqua district’s attempt to arm teachers
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
7/2: Wolf says school security bill won’t allow teachers to carry guns in the classroom
June 2019
Keystone Crossroads
6/28: Seven big takeaways for education in the new Pa. budget
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
6/27: Armed teachers in Pa.’s schools? Groups on both sides of the gun debate say Senate bill would allow it
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
6/26: Here’s what Pennsylvania’s public education advocates think of this year’s budget plan
FOX56
6/25: Legislation could give PA schools the option of armed security guards
Delco Daily Times
6/25: Editorial: Glen Mills 2.0: A new start for troubled school
Local CBS 21 News
6/24: Bill to put armed guards back in PA schools debated in Congress
Banner Graphic
6/14: Trauma-informed care: A way to understanding the ‘what’
The Morning Call
6/12: Hundreds of Lehigh Valley parents still cited for kids’ truancy, though fewer under new law
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
6/11: Tell your legislator to support this Pa. Senate bill that keeps kids on track to a high school diploma | Opinion
Local CBS 21 News
6/11: Project PA: Foster Youth Fight for Education Rights
The Mercury
6/7: Buses filling up for June 12 fair school funding rally
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
6/5: Pa.’s ‘have not’ school districts are falling farther behind. Lawmakers, Wolf need to close the gap | Opinion
Education Week
6/5: Trump Administration to End Schooling, Recreation, Legal Aid for Migrant Children in Shelters
May 2019
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
5/31: With Title IX under fire, Pa.’s anti-discrimination law may provide an alternative remedy | Opinion
Lancaster Online
5/30: Supreme Court decision means Elanco school board needs to face reality, accommodate transgender students [opinion]
Lancaster Online
5/29: SCOTUS decision furthers debate over Elanco’s policy on transgender students
The Mercury
5/28: U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal of Boyertown transgender policy
Delco Daily Times
5/28: Letter to the Editor: It’s time to fix education funding in Pa.
Delco Daily Times
5/20: Guest Column: Education funding: William Penn families finally get day in court
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
5/17: Only freshmen, Pa. Reps. Dean and Scanlon could be on front lines of Trump impeachment
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
5/15: District Alone Cannot Fix Funding for Students with Disabilities
Fatherly
5/14: Felicity Huffman Deserves Jail Time, But Many Parents Commit Fraud
Daily Local Times
5/13: Rep. Sappey to introduce trauma informed education legislation
Philadelphia Inquirer
5/13: More Philadelphia voters support than oppose charter schools, Inquirer poll finds
Lancaster Online
5/13: Elanco school board may change controversial privacy policy tonight before going into effect Tuesday
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
5/8: Level of state education funding keeps families in poverty
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
5/7: Public demands that Council invest in schools
Philadelphia Inquirer
5/6: End abatements, air-condition the schools, say Philly teachers, parents pushing for more education money
April 2019
Philadelphia Inquirer
4/30: Pa. lawmakers push bigger tax credits for private-school scholarships; public-ed advocates object
KQED (The California Report)
4/30: How California Teens Wound Up at Pennsylvania School Accused of Battering Students
The Citizens’ Voice
4/28: As special education costs soar, state fails to keep up
Standard Speaker
4/24: Hazleton Area making strides, still work to be done
PennLive
4/24: Harrisburg mayor, lawmakers want state to take over school district. What would that mean?
Philadelphia Inquirer
4/23: Charges dismissed against former Glen Mills counselor; another awaits trial
The Citizens’ Voice
4/23: Hazleton students share experiences with commission
Temple News
4/23: For Philadelphia-raised students, Temple’s an unfamiliar place
Allentown Morning Call
4/18: Easton school district looks to close Easton Area Academy
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
4/17: Two rejected charters submit revised applications to Board of Education amid push for more oversight
Philadelphia Inquirer
4/17: Amid abuse probe, Glen Mills Schools appeals license revocation by state DHS
Delco Daily Times
4/16: Editorial: No shortage of blame for problems at Glen Mills
Delco News Network
4/12: Ex-students file suit against Glen Mills School, claim cruel and unusual punishment
Keystone Crossroads
4/11: Advocates sue Pa. officials, say they failed to catch major problems at Glen Mills Schools
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
4/11: Lawsuit filed on behalf of Glen Mills students, naming state officials and seeking millions
KYW News Radio
4/11: Glen Mills Schools hit with class-action lawsuit amid abuse, cover-ups allegations
Philadelphia Inquirer
4/11: Glen Mills Schools, state officials sued by national legal center over abuse, failing to educate
Generocity
4/10: Race and exclusion in Philadelphia: Snapshots from the last 100 years – Part II
March 2019
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
3/27: Feds tell Pennsylvania to overhaul alternative education programs
USA Herald
3/26: Pennsylvania Department of Education Settles Federal Civil Rights Probe
Allentown Morning Call
3/25: Pennsylvania education department settles discrimination claims in alternative education programs
Lancaster Online
3/21: Transgender students — and indeed all students — deserve privacy at school [opinion]
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
3/15: Teachers and students call for more resources for growing English Learner population
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
3/11: Advocates say too many Special Ed students are not prepared for life after school
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
3/11: Parents work hard to find the right fit for their children
Philadelphia Inquirer
3/6: Gov. Wolf calls for review of Glen Mills oversight as local leaders demand state investigation
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
3/5: ELC report says charters are more segregated, serve relatively fewer students with the highest needs
Penn Capital-Star
3/4: Education group wants Wolf to prevent Corbett-appointed charter school board from making rulings
Philadelphia Inquirer
3/1: Report: Philly charter schools serve more affluent, advantaged students than rest of district
Metro
3/1: 4th-grader sexually assaulted at Philly school seeking right to sue
90.5 WESA
3/1: What’s At Stake When There’s A Language Barrier Between Families And Schools?
February 2019
Philadelphia Inquirer
2/27: Glen Mills abuse represents a broken system that should be doing more for Pa.’s vulnerable kids | Opinion
Desert Local News
2/26: School Administrators Urged to Support Transgender Students
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
2/22: American Paradigm proposes ambitious goals for fifth charter school
Philadelphia Inquirer
2/22: Pa.’s budget must address glaring inequities in school funding | Opinion
Metro
2/17: At least 70 youths are removed from Glen Mills boarding following abuse allegations
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
2/11: State’s Charter Appeal Board still run by Corbett appointees
Reading Eagle
2/6: Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget would boost education funding
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
2/5: Gov. Wolf’s budget: Good for education, but more is needed, advocates say
Delco Daily Times
2/3: Groups meet to discuss education funding challenge
January 2019
Delco Daily Times
1/30: Community engagement sought for education fight
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
1/24: Democratic legislators say fixing school funding is a moral imperative
Open Minds
1/20: Pennsylvania Report Alleges Inadequate Oversight Of Residential Foster Care Placements
WHYY
1/16: Youth in Pa. residential institutions unsafe, disconnected, denied quality education
Public News Service
1/7: Educators Urge Wolf to Up Funding for Special Education
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
1/3: ELC asks Wolf to increase funding for special education
December 2018
Chestnut Hill Local
12/21: Community hears update on School Funding Lawsuit – Trial set to begin Summer 2020
Bucks County Courier Times
12/20: Guest Opinion: Legislators must stop neglecting special ed funding
Philadelphia Inquirer
12/19: New Trump administration school-discipline guidelines could mean trouble for Philly-area students, some experts say
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
12/19: Advocates blast federal commission report’s discipline recommendations
WESA
12/17: Study Raises Questions About Oversight Of Facilities That House Foster Youth In PA
Philadelphia Inquirer
12/13: Report: Pa. DHS failing vulnerable children due to lack of oversight at placement facilities
The Hechinger Report
12/13: New report underscores education problems in institutions for foster youth
The Sentinel
12/13: Guest Editorial: Inequality in special education for Pennsylvania
Lancaster Online
12/12: Bonus allocations another disappointing twist in state education funding
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
12/11: New hires make it easier to return to school
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
12/10: Trial scheduled in landmark Pa. school-funding case
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
12/10: Council scrutinizes residential placements
Open Minds
12/9: Pennsylvania Special Education Spending Increased 51% In A Decade
Delco Daily Times
12/9: William Penn funding suit goes to trial in 2020
Lancaster Online
12/7: School District of Lancaster’s school funding case headed to trial in 2020
Times Leader
12/6: Education-funding lawsuit with local participants finally gets trial schedule
Public News Service
12/6: A Win for PA Students with Disabilities
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
12/6: Fair-funding trial date set for summer 2020
Education Week
12/6: Trial Set for 2020 in Long-Running Pennsylvania School Funding Lawsuit
Philadelphia Inquirer
12/6: Trial scheduled in landmark Pa. school-funding case
The Philadelphia Tribune
12/5: Pennsylvania pressing schools to ensure special-ed students aren’t on their own
Philadelphia Inquirer
12/5: Two Philly homeless students were denied an adequate education. Now, there are statewide ripples.
Education drive
12/4: Philanthropists have long favored ed — for better and worse
Generocity
12/4: Power Moves: Philly’s LGBTQ board prep program picked its inaugural class
Public Opinion
12/2: PA has dropped the ball on funding special education
Butler Eagle
12/1: Legislators need to know state of special ed funds
November 2018
Butler Eagle
11/24: Special ed funding slips
Philadelphia Business Journal
11/20: Scanlon steps down from Ballard Spahr before joining Congress
The Philadelphia Tribune
11/19: Education Law Center names new policy director
The Hill
11/15: Pennsylvania New Members 2019
The Hechinger Report
11/10: Institutions for foster kids aren’t doing enough to educate them
Delco Daily Times
11/7: Scanlon makes history as Delco’s first congresswoman
AP
11/7: The women who won: Pennsylvania’s female members of Congress
Delco Daily Times
11/6: State education secretary visits Interboro schools
October 2018
Lancaster Online
10/29: We need to fix the pension mess
Allentown Morning Call
10/29: SPECIAL REPORT: As costs skyrocket, Pennsylvania’s share of special education funding has fallen
Philadelphia Inquirer
10/27: Bullied in school, a Northeast Philly woman won a $500,000 judgment. Her case could ripple.
The Bradford Era
10/27: Officials: Special education funding not keeping pace with needs
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
10/15: Study finds costs for special education outpacing state education aid
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
10/15: In appeal of closure vote, Eastern charter school questions District’s oversight
Delco News Network
10/14: Report: Rising special education costs taxing school districts
Connect FM 96.7
10/13: State school districts spend more on special education
Philadelphia Inquirer
10/10: As Pa. special-education costs rise, school districts pick up more of the tab
Public News Service
10/10: PA State Special-Ed Funding Falls Far Behind Need
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
10/10: Notes from the News — October 10, 2018
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook & Keystone Crossroads
10/9: Skyrocketing Pa. special ed costs falling heavily on school districts, taxpayers
Erie News Now
10/9: Demand for Special Education Classes Growing; School Districts Struggling to Keep Up With Costs
South Philly Review
10/3: Fiedler fields questions from voters in South Philly town hall
September 2018
Delco Daily Times
9/23: Editorial: New school year, old funding problem
The Daily Pennsylvanian
9/17: Penn fostered her love for public service. Now, 1984 Law grad Mary Gay Scanlon is running for Congress.
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
9/12: Extra info can help some gain admission
August 2018
Philadelphia Public Record
8/30: POLS ON THE STREET: Can Schools Sue Their Way to Funding?
Penn Record
8/28: BALLARD SPAHR: Ballard Spahr Recognized as Pennsylvania Regional Powerhouse by Law360
The Intelligencer
8/22: Public school funding lawsuit may head to trial
U.S. News
8/21: Public School Funding Lawsuit May Head to Trial
KYW Newsradio
8/21: Court ruling allows key public school funding case to move closer to trial
Keystone Crossroads
8/21: Pa. funding lawsuit moves toward full trial as court dismisses latest objection
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
8/21: School funding lawsuit can proceed, judge rules
Philadelphia Inquirer
8/21: Landmark Pa. school-funding lawsuit appears headed to trial
PennLive
8/21: Pa. school funding lawsuit may now proceed to trial now that the court denies mootness claim
Education Drive
8/17: Poll finds most Michigan residents want changes to school funding
Delco News Network
8/9: State leaders respond to ‘moot’ claim in education funding lawsuit
Public News Service
8/6: Help Available for At-Risk Early Learners
Rider.edu
8/13: Four Rider alumni are elected to University’s Board of Trustees
July 2018
Philadelphia Inquirer
7/26: She says her granddaughter’s acceptance to Philly charter was rescinded because of her special-education status
TribLive
7/23: Letter to the editor: Pa. not keeping up in funding for schools
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
7/19: Franklin Towne accused of discriminating against special needs student
The Morning Call
7/9: Gap between rich and poor Pa. school districts has grown, lawsuit says
Delco News Network
7/9: William Penn-led funding lawsuit isn’t ‘moot,’ argue lawyers
June 2018
Philadelphia Inquirer
6/28: Overcoming ‘a bureaucratic demolition of human rights,’ an intellectually disabled woman finds son taken at birth
York Dispatch
6/24: 1 EDITORIAL: Pennsylvania budget deal mildly encouraging, but there are reasons for concern
Associated Press
6/23: Early Pennsylvania budget deal maybe a milestone for deficits, school aid
Philadelphia Inquirer
6/22: Pa. approves $60 million for school safety
Lancaster Online
6/17: Local clergy to join rally to draw attention to inequitable education funding
May 2018
WHYY
5/17: Education and conditions in juvenile detention remain poor, advocates say
Philadelphia Inquirer
5/17: ‘We should have done more to protect you.’ Kids in placement describe abuse, isolation and lack of education
Al Día News
5/13: Pennsylvania’s 5th District prepares for an overcrowded election
Daily Local News
5/12: Fair funding marathon is an uphill climb
Public News Source
5/9: Court Ruling Advances School Funding Lawsuit
69 News WFMZ
5/8: Dispute over how Pa. schools are funded to be decided at trial
Philly Voice
5/8: 2018 Pennsylvania primary: There’s a lot you need to know
Delco News Network
5/7: Inequities continue in education funding despite more money
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
5/7: Court allows historic school funding case to proceed
Philadelphia Inquirer
5/7: Landmark Pa. school-funding suit clears legal hurdle
Philadelphia Tribune
5/4: Manufacturing initiative open for students
Keystone Crossroads
5/1: Suburban schools’ residency enforcement mostly affects kids of color
April 2018
Sanatoga Post
4/12: Child Advocates Seek More Special Ed Funding
Public News Service
4/12: Education Advocates Call for Boost in Special-Ed Funding
Jewish Exponent
4/11: ‘Don’t Make Assumptions’ on Gender Identity
Washington Post
4/3: ‘Starbucks classrooms,’ plus six other new approaches in education
March 2018
LancasterOnline
3/27: School funding status quo must change
Mainline Median News
3/22: VILLAGE VIEW: Task force aims to create safer schools
The Legal Intelligencer
3/21: People in the News—March 21, 2018—Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
3/21: In Anchorage, principal first focused on the staff
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
3/21: Kenney adds schools to the mayoral to-do list
BCTV
3/16: Education Groups Urge PA Legislators to Reject Militarization of Schools
TribbLive
3/15: Lawyer offers Pennsylvania lawmakers a different take on school security
Delco Daily Times
3/11: William Penn-led school funding suit back in court
Meadville Tribune
3/8: Court hears arguments in school funding challenge
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
3/7: Commonwealth Court hears arguments in school funding case
The Daily Item
3/7: Court hears arguments in school funding challenge
Generocity
3/6: Meet the chiefs: The women leading Philly’s public interest law organizations
PublicSource
3/6: Why the debate about school safety and increased security may exacerbate the school-to-prison pipeline
PennLive
3/3: Wolf, lawmakers need to step up for students with disabilities
Citizens’ Voice
3/3: School funding fight will be heard in court next week
February 2018
TribLive
2/22: Trump’s proposal to arm teachers would face legal, union opposition in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
2/21: Case tests whether districts must protect students from bullying under Pa. law
Philadelphia Inquirer
2/8: Despite funding increases under Wolf, Pa. school districts still ‘treading water’
Keystone Crossroads
2/6: Gov. Wolf emphasizes education, but scales back funding ambitions during final first term budget address
Public News Service
2/5: Hearing Date Set for PA School Funding Suit
Philadelphia Inquirer
2/2: Court arguments set in Pa. school-funding case
January 2018
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
1/25: Wolf asks court to expedite school funding lawsuit; GOP leaders reiterate opposition
Philadelphia Inquirer
1/19: Unionville-Chadds Ford district to revisit suspension policy
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
1/19: Another Obama-era initiative under attack: Equity in school discipline
Newsweek
1/11: Low-Income Black And Latino Students Hit Hardest In Public Schools
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
1/10: Healing, Not Metal Detectors, Will Dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Good
Philadelphia Metro
1/2: School District bringing on activist who criticized school cops as advisor
December 2017
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
12/29: Here are the top education stories of 2017
The Legal Intelligencer
12/29: ELC Steps Up to Protect the Rights of Bullied Students With Disabilities
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
12/28: School District says it did not handle incident at Solis-Cohen Elementary properly
The Legal Intelligencer
12/21: Education Law Center Complaint Illustrates Why Complacency Is a Foe of Justice
Norristown Times-Herald
12/21: YEAR IN REVIEW: Racial bias revealed in state’s school funding
The College Fix
12/16: Black Lives Matter activist: School cop roughed up my 8-year-old son
Chronicle of Social Change
12/15: Tweet Chat on Education and Youth in Foster Care: Monday, December 18
Public News Service
12/13: School Voucher Bills Called a Bad Deal for PA Schools
Philadelphia Metro
12/12: Philly activist’s son was locked in bathroom by school cop, family says
Philadelphia Inquirer
12/12: Eight-year-old assaulted by Philly school police, father says
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
12/12: Parents, local advocates call for more school police accountability after incident at Solis-Cohen Elementary School
Philadelphia Tribune
12/9: U.S. Education Department looks into discrimination claims
Indiana Gazette
12/7: School board breaks silence on superintendent
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
12/5: How we are failing the city’s foster children
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
12/1: U.S. Civil Rights Office to investigate bullying complaint
October 2017
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
10/23: State: Philadelphia violated rights of at least 800 young students
York Daily Record
10/11: Pa. Supreme Court likely to change how we fund schools
Philadelphia Public School Notebook:
10/2: State truancy law amended to improve attendance, prevent jail time for parents
Public News Service
10/2: Court Rules PA Parents Can Challenge State Education Funding
Keystone State Education Coalition
10/1: PA schoolchildren will have their day in court!
September 2017
Times Leader
9/30: Our view: At long last, school funding heads to court
Pennsylvania Bar Association
9/29: Pennsylvania Bar Association Issues Statement about Education Funding
EdVotersPA
9/29: PA schoolchildren will have their day in court!
The Tribune-Democrat
9/29: Court allows school funding lawsuit by Greater Johnstown, other districts to proceed
THE 74
9/28: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules School Funding Inequity Lawsuit Must Go to Trial
PA House of Reps.
9/28: Krueger-Braneky: Pa. Supreme Court decision is victory for ‘thorough, efficient education’
Pennsylvania School Boards Association
9/28: Court ruling on school funding case positive development
PennLive
9/28: Divided Pa. Supreme Court revives legal battle over fairness of public school funding
Keystone Crossroads
9/28: Those challenging fairness of Pa. school funding will have day in court
Delco Daily Times
9/28: Editorial: Nothing fair about education funding in Pa., William Penn
Delco Daily Times
9/28: William Penn School District, parents win key ruling in education funding fight
The Citizens’ Voice
9/28: PA Supreme Court orders trial on public school funding
GoErie
9/28: Erie schools to review state Supreme Court funding decision
The Morning Call
9/28: Pennsylvania high court revives suit over how public schools are funded
Philadelphia Inquirer
9/28: Pa. Supreme Court opens door to school funding overhaul
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
9/28: In victory for advocates, Supreme Court rules that school funding lawsuit can go ahead
Education Week
9/28: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders School Funding Trial
Philadelphia Inquirer
9/25: Lower Merion and Penn Wood high schools featured in National Geographic doc on the digital divide in America
Pennsylvania Legislative Services
9/13: Secretary Of Education Pedro Rivera Joins CeaseFirePA To Highlight Dangers of Arming School Personnel
August 2017
Generocity
8/22: We are the counter force
WITF
8/9: Giving Teachers Guns
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
8/1: Court settlement finalized with Pine-Richland regarding transgender bathrooms
July 2017
Philadelphia Tribune
7/28: Complaint: District failed to address bullying of students with disabilities
WHYY
7/27: Philly schools failing to prevent bullying of disabled students, complaint alleges
Keystone Crossroads
7/20: Refugee education lawsuit will cost Lancaster schools more than $600K next year
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
7/17: Local advocates brace for changes in federal education civil rights policy
NBC Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly
7/9: Deborah Gordon Klehr in charter school interview with NBC’
Philadelphia Tribune
7/8: City’s public schools, education beneficiaries of new state budget
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
7/7: School Reform Commission approves new in-house special education program
Public News Service
7/6: State Education Budget Called Better, But Still Short
June 2017
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
6/22: Pa. Guidelines for School Discipline May Change
TribLive
6/22: Pittsburgh Public Schools Board Examines Suspension Practices
Washington Post
6/22: Problems with charter schools that you won’t hear Betsy DeVos talk about
WHYY
6/21: Op-ed: Permitting Concealed Guns in Pa. Schools Would Make Kids Less Safe
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
6/21: Advocates, Opponents of Suspension Reform in Pittsburgh Public Schools Fail to Agree on Proposal
Pittsburgh City Paper
6/21: Activists Call for a Ban on Pre-K-5 Suspensions
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
6/20: Protesters Urge Pittsburgh Public Schools to Stop K-5 School Suspensions
Pittsburgh NPR News Station
6/20: Advocates Push for Limiting Suspensions in Early Grades, While PPS Board Weighs Options
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
6/13: Thursday’s SRC meeting: 112 pages of resolutions, dozens of new policies
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
6/13: Improving Graduation Rates for Students With Disabilities
The Times-Tribune
6/12: Juvenile Advocates Launch Website
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
6/7: Notebook honors student journalists and lawyers working for fair education funding
May 2017
Reading Eagle
5/31: Pottstown schools host forum on school funding forum
Billy Penn
5/30: Why Philly Politicians Want to End K-5 Suspensions
The Ambler Gazette
5/20: Editorial: School Funding inequity in Pennsylvania is shameful
The Philadelphia Tribune
5/10: New education report slams Pennsylvania school funding
Delco Daily Times
5/7: Editorial: The shameful inequity in Pa. school funding
WHYY
5/3: Advocates want the district to end suspensions of elementary school students
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
5/2: Pencil not a weapon in city schools, appeals court rules
The Incline
5/2: Pittsburgh Public Schools claimed a pencil was a weapon and expelled a student. The courts disagree.
Delco Daily Times
5/1: Studies show racial bias in Pennsylvania school funding
Philadelphia Inquirer
5/1: Letter: Re-think placing children in a facility like Wordsworth
April 2017
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
4/27: Advocates seek ban on suspensions of young students
Philadelphia Inquirer
4/27: Stop suspending elementary-age pupils, advocates ask Philly schools
Keystone Crosswords
4/27: Quirk in Pa. charter law cripples traditional districts while giving charters ‘cash cow’
Philadelphia Tribune
4/5: State bill would halt suspensions up to sixth grade
March 2017
CBS21
3/29: Lancaster school district reaches settlement over education of immigrant students
LancasterOnline
3/29: School District of Lancaster settles refugee lawsuit, ending legal battle with ACLU
The Sentinel
3/28: Letter: “Inner city” comments by Eichelberger ‘vitriolic’
PennLive
3/26: Lawmakers need to come through for school kids this #PABudget season
WITF and Keystone Crossroads
3/23: Keystone Crossroads: Education Equity
Public News Service
3/15: Report Finds PA School Funding Inadequate, Unfair
Philadelphia Tribune
3/10: New education report slams Pennsylvania school funding
February 2017
ProPublica
2/21: ‘Alternative’ Education: Using Charter Schools to Hide Dropouts and Game the System
Newsworks WHYY
2/13: Can we call it a comeback for Philly Catholic schools?
FindLaw
2/9: Refugee Students Can Go to International School Under EEOA
Public Opinion
2/8: Local lawmakers open-minded to governor’s budget proposal
Public News Service
2/8: Tight State Budget Proposal Boosts Education
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2/7: Higher education gets little in Wolf’s budget; $100 million more proposed for K-12
Child’s World America
2/6: Court Appointed Special Advocates Help Foster Kids Fight Education Inequality
January 2017
The Philadelphia Tribune
1/28: State Dept. of Education requests feedback
The Chronicle of Social Change
1/27: California Fails to Comply with Federal Law Aimed at Improving Foster Youth’s Educational Stability
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
1/25: English language learners need more help and services in Philly schools
Philadelphia Inquirer
1/18: In Philadelphia, public-school advocates cringe at DeVos hearing, while school-choice supporters see opportunity
December 2016
LancasterOnline
12/8: School District of Lancaster: ACLU wants nearly $2M to recoup refugee education lawsuit costs
November 2016
Philadelphia Inquirer
11/13: Under improved truancy law, Pa. parents still face jail and even higher fines
Public News Service
11/8: New Truancy Law: 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back?
October 2016
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
10/21: When students who are learning English also need services for learning disabilities
The Legal Intelligencer
10/21: The ELC Protects Students Learning to Speak English
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
10/20: English learners caught in competition for funding
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
10/12: All over the map
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
10/9: Penn Hills hoodie ban lifted, but questions remain
September 2016
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
9/14: High court hears education-funding case in Philly
Delaware County Daily Times
9/13: Pa. Supreme Court hears education funding case today
AP
9/13: Pennsylvania high court hears school funding challenge
Newsworks WHYY
9/12: Pennsylvania’s education funding case: Here’s what you need to know
August 2016
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
8/29: Duquesne University law clinic hopes to assist parents in school discipline process
PhillyVoice
8/26: Refugees allowed to go to Lancaster school after judge rules ‘the law is clear’
LancasterOnline
8/26: Federal judge orders school district to let refugee students attend McCaskey
PennLive
8/26: Refugees win lawsuit allowing them to attend Lancaster high school
Keystone Crossroads
8/26: Judge rules against Lancaster school district in refugee lawsuit
LacasterOnline
8/26: Decision expected today in refugee lawsuit against School District of Lancaster
LancasterOnline
8/23: Agency director refutes superintendent’s statement about ‘instigating’ refugee lawsuit
Independent Journal Review
8/22: Refugees Given Solace in America Bring Lawsuit for Not Getting the School They ‘Deserved’
Newsworks WHYY
8/19: Philly will no longer suspend kindergarten students
Philadelphia Inquirer
8/19: SRC curtails suspensions for kindergartners and dress code violators
WITF
8/18: Broader questions emerge in Lancaster refugee lawsuit
LancasterOnline
8/17: Refugee students testify about education at Phoenix Academy: ‘Even if I graduate, I will know nothing’
LancasterOnline
8/16: District’s attorney: Refugee students aren’t getting academic help because they ‘aren’t asking for it’
Penn Live
8/16: ‘Not the school I deserved’: Refugee students take stand in lawsuit against Lancaster schools
Keystone Crossroads
8/16: Trial starts over refugee student enrollment in Lancaster
July 2016
Philly News
7/24: Career in teaching? College students turning away in droves
AP / Philadelphia Tribune
7/22: Wolf wins some loses some for budget peace
Parent Herald
7/20: Student Discrimination In America: US School District Sued for Denying Education to Immigrants & Refugees
Public News Service
7/20: Refugee Teens Sue for Educational Rights
The Notebook
7/19: Federal lawsuit filed against Lancaster district for its treatment of older immigrant students
Penn Live
7/19: Refugee students prompt ACLU lawsuit against Lancaster school district
Keystone Crossroads
7/19: ACLU sues Lancaster school district over education of refugees
Education Week
7/19: Refugees in Pa District Denied Access to Adequate Education
LancasterOnline
7/19: Refugees Sue School District of Lancaster
Pottstown News
7/1: State budget increase still leaves Pottstown among must [sic] under-funded schools
June 2016
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
6/17: Does Pa. provide a ‘thorough and efficient’ education? A panel considers.
PA.gov
6/2: BLOG: Pennsylvania Has a Fair Funding Formula: Sorry, Delaware and North Carolina
The Legal Intelligencer
6/1: People in the News—June 1, 2016—Education Law Center
May 2016
Keystone Crossroads
5/25: Joining vast majority of states, Pa. adopts school funding formula
Philadelphia Inquirer
5/23: Letter to the Editor: Make Philadelphia Schools Safe Havens
Bucks County Courier Times
5/15: Time to fix the worst charter school law in the nation
Public News Service
5/4: Educators Call for Permanent Funding Formula
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
5/3: State Rep. James Roebuck: Revising state’s charter school law can save money and better serve students
Philadelphia Tribune
5/3: School advocates press support for new funding formula
April 2016
Philadelphia Inquirer
4/28: School advocates to state: Add cash to new funding formula
KYW Newsradio
4/27: Coalition Of Education Groups Call On State Legislature To Pony Up
Philadelphia Inquirer
4/20: Letters: Ease up on school suspensions
90.5 WESA
4/18: Education Lawsuits Attempt To Rectify Pennsylvania’s Funding Disparities
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
4/17: Western Pa. schools craft policies to protect transgender students
Newsworks/WHYY
4/15: Why DA Seth Williams is wrong about criminalizing truancy
Philadelphia Inquirer
4/11: Keeping misbehaving students off the streets, but not off the hook
YouthToday
4/7: Will ESSA Raise College Access, Track Graduation Rates for Foster Youth?
March 2016
Newsworks
3/30: Will prosecuting Philly parents cut truancy?
Watchdog
3/24: Overdue budget gives PA schools temporary relief
Philadelphia Tribune
3/23: Water officials: Philly’s not Flint
US News and World Report
3/23: Many School Districts Don’t Have Enough School Nurses
Delaware County Times
3/17: Haverford board votes to support William Penn School District in lawsuit
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
3/9: Speaker explores mindset of girls involved in fight at University Preparatory HS
Indiana Gazette
3/9: United school directors support lawsuit seeking to fix ed funding
Watchdog
3/8: Erie School District on the brink of disaster
Chalk Beat NY
3/8: Beyond the viral video: Inside educators’ emotional debate about ‘no excuses’ discipline
Philadelphia Tribune
3/4: Mayor Kenney delivers first budget address
February 2016
DebtWire
2/22: William Penn School District bears brunt of Pennsylvania education issues
Youth Today
2/22: Federal Education Law Delivers Vital Protections for Foster Youth
The Legal Intelligencer
2/19: Justices’ Ruling on Phila. Schools Creates Pressing Questions
Philadelphia Tribune
2/19: High court ruling on SRC power could be far reaching
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
2/17: Reactions to court decision stripping SRC of special powers
The Patriot News
2/17: Impact of court decision on Philly charter schools extends beyond that city’s borders, group say
Philadelphia Tribune
2/16: Officials talk about aging city school buildings
Philly.com
2/16: School funding crisis deserves its day in court
Philadelphia Public School Notebook
2/10: Retired special ed activist continues to champion public education
December 2015
Delaware County Daily Times
12/7: Guest Column: Pa.’s budget impasse spells disaster for the most needy