…– children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, children experiencing homelessness, English learners, LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming students. We…
MoreThis fact sheet provides an outline of the rights of English learners (ELs) and/or families of students with limited English proficiency. Please note – this document is available in Spanish…
More…to the fact that they don’t understand or speak English. The complaint alleges that the School District of Philadelphia refuses to sufficiently interpret or provide parents with translated documents in…
More…Too many school districts in Pennsylvania’s poor and struggling communities lack the resources needed to provide the thorough and efficient system of education required by our state constitution. By all…
More…it overruled “without prejudice, preliminary objections concerning the nature of the constitutional rights at issue and the corresponding level of judicial scrutiny to be applied.” It also deferred ruling on…
MoreEducation Law Center elc-‐pa.org Philadelphia | Pittsburgh February 2, 2014 The Hon. Lamar Alexander Chairman Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Hon. Patty Murray…
More…of students who are English Language Learners, and the number of students enrolled in charter schools, as well as school district factors — including the effort and capacity of school…
More…“empirical research” establishes that “an adequate and equitable school funding system produces improvements in school outcomes.” In fact, there is significant empirical research showing no 32 strong correlation between increased…
Morefairfundingpa.org Contact: Shelly Communications -‐ 717.724.1681 Proposed Basic Education Funding System for Pennsylvania Schools Executive Summary February 26, 2015 The mission of the Campaign for Fair Education Funding is to…
More…greater account factors such as poverty and numbers of non-English-speaking students, in an effort to close the nation’s biggest spending gap between richer and poorer districts. The formula recommended by…
More…Too many school districts in Pennsylvania’s poor and struggling communities lack the resources needed to provide the thorough and efficient system of education required by our state constitution. By all…
More…track down your records if you don’t have them. 5 You can find your local liaison here: http://homeless.center-‐school.org/HomelessDirectory/Search.aspx?page=liaison, or ask a trusted adult at school who the McKinney Vento liaison…
More…Courses of Study: Services/Activities: Other Action Steps: Skills Attainment: Direct instruction in specific academic skills Soft skills/social skills training Self-advocacy training Email and social media etiquette Career or Technical Training/Vocational…
More…Should We Intervene? Contributions of Behavior, Student, and School Characteristics to Suspension and Expulsion, THE EQUITY PROJECT, at 6, 12, 15 (Jan. 2013); Tony Fabelo, et al., Breaking Schools’ Rules:…
More…wasn’t supposed to take, all because he wanted a girl’s “digits” – her phone number. He told administrators he expected to be suspended, the usual punishment for breaking the rules….
More…to rescind the 2014 federal guidance on school discipline: “Today, the Trump administration rescinded the 2014 federal guidance that had addressed bias in school discipline, ignoring massive opposition to this…
MoreAug. 30, 2013 – by Isaiah Thompson – A week ago, in response to a reference by President Obama to “brutal” cuts to education in Pennsylvania under Gov. Tom Corbett,…
Moretimes in the neck. The ruling means the suspension will not appear on her permanent record. The Barack Obama International Academy student, who was 14 when the incident occurred May…
More…In March 2011, following their father family home, only for vacations. The 2 to keep the children in the same school district despite their living disruption in order to ensure…
More…a student with a disability pursuant to the IDEA. He attends both the regular high school and the Career Institute of Technology in the Electrical Construction Technology Program and is…
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