The Education Law Center filed this Dec. 10, 2013 lawsuit on behalf of two students experiencing homelessness who have recently been dis-enrolled from their public schools due to lack of…
More…quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania,” said ELC Board President Dr. Bruce Campbell, Jr. “I am looking forward to continuing to work with Deborah as we take ELC…
More…Center attorney Michael Churchill said. “The school districts who have joined our lawsuit know this is true, and students in underfunded schools know this is true. The legislature has the…
MorePage: 1 Date Filed: 11/06/2018 2 19 West Third Street Media, PA 19063 Counsel for Appellant Michael D. Raffaele, Esq. [Argued] Kershenbaum and Raffaele 1230 County Line Road Bryn Mawr,…
Moreco-constructing solutions. 1. English Learners Work Group: I want to start by recognizing and appreciating the District’s work over the past year to listen to the needs of English learners…
More…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…
More(215) 238-8070 Janet Stotland Attorney ID No. 13361 THE EDUCATION LAW CENTER 1315 Walnut Street, 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Telephone: (215) 238-6970 Dated: March __, 2009 Attorneys for Plaintiffs…
More…giving deaf-blind individuals access to Case 1:06-cv-01463-SHR Document 25 Filed 09/01/2006 Page 12 of 20 Each training session lasted approximately three and a half hours. (Tr. Day One 110:3-24;5 113:3-5.)…
More…Foundation 123 S. Broad Street, Suite 1130 Philadelphia, PA 19109 www.stoneleighfoundation.org http://www.elc-pa.org www.stoneleighfoundation.org 2 In partnership with the Disability Rights Network, and in collaboration with the Department of Public Welfare,…
More…was created in the 1830’s, the law limited the state share to one-‐third. By the 1960s, the law had changed to require a state share of at least 50 percent….
More1 Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | www.elc-‐pa.org Analysis of Proposed Reforms to Pennsylvania’s Charter School Law: House Bill 1330 and Senate Bill 1115 | October 2012 The Law Center believes that…
MoreDec. 11, 2014 – By Peter Moskowitz, Al Jazeera America – The halls of Shenandoah’s schools are clean and orderly, the students quiet and focused. But the district has one…
MoreThis guide provides clearly explained legal rules for special education and early intervention programs in Pennsylvania for children from ages three to 21….
Moreproscribed violations range from “failure to follow classroom rules” to “truancy” to “verbal altercations” to “inappropriate touching/public displays of affection.” “These infractions are not criminal offenses; they are classroom/student management…
More…flawed approach to providing funding to students with disabilities in public schools — both charter-operated and district-run. The fix would have more accurately calculated costs and aligned resources to those…
More…get 102-26 and one; 102 votes in the House, 26 votes in the senate and the governor’s signature,” Vereb said. “If we’re really going to fix this, we’re going to…
More…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)…
MorePa 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…
Morethe 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….
MoreNov. 15, 2014 – Editorial, Delaware County Daily Times – It is an unfair, unlevel playing field. That’s not especially new. Even outgoing Gov. Tom Corbett, who became the poster…
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