Current Law & Policy

ELC provides legal and policy resources to help families and school officials understand the rules and regulations of current education law.

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Ensuring Equal Access

…systemic racism and discrimination. Some examples of the issues we address include: unfair residency rules that disproportionately harm children experiencing homelessness and those in foster care; refusals to support and…

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Derrick F Decision and Order

…provides detailed instructions regarding what an IEP must contain and the procedures that must be followed when developing an IEP. 3 placement for Derrick. (Ex. P-3 at 6.) Special Education…

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…appropriate instruction at on-site educational programs. For many different reasons, academic skills were not adequately developed, and frequently credits were not earned or were not accepted by school districts towards…

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…Then, in February, the Governor presents his proposal to the General Assembly. The General Assembly makes changes as it sees fit, and eventually adopts a final budget. There are negotiations…

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…legislators looking for a vehicle to rush charter school law changes through the General Assembly. For these reasons and the reasons below, the charter legislation should be removed these bills….

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Philadelphia’s shift in discipline policy

…pushing [rule-breakers] away; you’re going to find a way to engage them.” That doesn’t mean adopting a permissive attitude toward disruptive actions. Greenblatt summed it up this way: “In a…

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ELC Joins New School Funding Campaign

…PA Ass’n of Elementary & Secondary School Principals (PAESSP) PA Ass’n of School Business Officials (PASBO) PA Ass’n of School Administrators (PASA) PA Ass’n of Rural and Small Schools (PARSS)…

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Thank You to Our 48th Anniversary Celebration Sponsors!

…and Phyllis MagazinerToni Seidl and Richard BerkmanBetsy and Richard Sheerr Education Partner Arnold & PorterBeacon Pointe AdvisorsCohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C.GSKThe Haverford Trust CompanyHyperion BankStephen KastenbergKlehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLPEve…

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Pa Funding Lawsuit edfundinglawsuit.wordpress.com November 10, 2014 Executive Summary Lawsuit: Pennsylvania School Funding Unconstitutional Six school districts from across the Commonwealth, an association of 150 rural and small schools, as…

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Three NEPA schools challenge funding

…the Education Law Center-PA are representing the petitioners. The plaintiffs include the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools, which represents 150 school districts, and the NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference….

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