…15. 17 II. PETITIONERS’ CLAIMS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO STRICT SCRUTINY. Petitioners argue that the Commonwealth’s education funding scheme is unconstitutional under any level of scrutiny, but that it should…
More…not changed. Any school with discipline policies or practices that discriminate against children based on race, ethnicity, sex or disability will still be breaking the law. The only thing that…
More…and international bodies, including briefing the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the right of school districts to engage in voluntary desegregation efforts. Before joining ELC, Staley served as the founding executive…
More…searchable on the pennsylvania Depar tment of public welfare web site, http://ser vices.dpw.state.pa.us/olddpw/bulletinsearch.aspx. › Developed a model joint protocol to guide school › placement decisions for children in residential place-…
More…Governor Wolf, prime sponsor Senator Regan, and the leadership of the caucuses at their word that this bill does not allow school districts to arm teachers and other nonsecurity personnel….
More…2. Call legislators and in your own words, explain why we need our state government to get school funding back on track this year. (Feel free to use the talking…
More…an opportunity to learn state-defined curriculum, meet state-imposed academic standards, and thrive in today’s world. The case was brought last November by seven parents, the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and…
More…was brought by six school districts, seven parents, the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools (PARSS) and the NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference last November. The lawsuit alleges that legislative…
MoreNov. 10, 2014 – Today six school districts, seven parents, the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools (PARSS) and the NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth…
MorePennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools and the NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference. The Commonwealth Court ruling was the latest in a long line of Pennsylvania state court decisions basically…
Morefor all grades. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2015/07/05/System-breakdown-leaves-student-trapped-in-alternative-program/stories/201506300258?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=editors-picks-news&utm_campaign=Headlines-Newsletter 3 likely adverse disparate impact on students of color and students with disabilities. We would consider it a significant missed opportunity if the result of DOJ’s…
MoreJanuary 6, 2015 – Philadelphia Daily News – by Ronnie Polaneczky IN PHILLY, if your child is late to school often enough, you may be hauled into Truancy Court to…
Morefor all grades. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2015/07/05/System-breakdown-leaves-student-trapped-in-alternative-program/stories/201506300258?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=editors-picks-news&utm_campaign=Headlines-Newsletter 3 likely adverse disparate impact on students of color and students with disabilities. We would consider it a significant missed opportunity if the result of DOJ’s…
MoreApril 21, 2015 – by Solomon Leach, Philadelphia Daily News – COMMONWEALTH Court yesterday dismissed a lawsuit accusing the state of failing to adequately and equitably fund Pennsylvania public schools….
MoreJanuary 08, 2014 – Solomon Leach, Philadelphia Daily News – The battle over fair and equitable school funding in Pennsylvania will soon be headed back to court, activists said yesterday….
More…1650 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20502 Dear Mr. Austin: On behalf of the Civil Rights Roundtable, a coalition of over thirty advocacy and research organizations nationwide, we write to…
More…Brandon’s art classes and his grades have begun to falter. Tonya worries about how budget cuts will impact all of her children in the district. With crumbling infrastructure, outdated textbooks,…
More…crucial because, due to past divestment and inequitable distribution of funding, students with disabilities are not receiving the education they deserve and to which they are legally entitled. Finally, we…
MoreSept. 8, 2014 – By Taunya English, Newsworks – With the deaths of two Philadelphia schoolchildren still in the news, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is proposing more funding for school…
More…the plan’s completion. The NCLB required the reporting of student achievement data that was broken down by subgroups such as minorities, English Language Learners, special education and economically disadvantaged students….
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