…al. v. School District of Philadelphia, which challenged the quality of instruction and services provided to non-English-speaking students and the failure to provide interpretation and translation services that hampered parent…
More…access to technology and the teacher training to support it. Yet these are the schools that need assistive technology resources the most as they struggle to support larger numbers of…
MoreLawsuit Challenges School District of Philadelphia’s Failure to Translate Documents and Interpret for Parents with Limited English Proficiency and their Children with Disabilities August 21, 2015 Philadelphia,…
More…National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence 5 (September 2015), https://www.ojjdp.gov/pubs/248547.pdf?ed2f26df2d9c416fbddddd2330a778c6=nnxrpdoznnzubdzrr&utm_source=y outh.gov&utm_medium=federal-links&utm_campaign=reports-and-resources. 5 See, e.g., Matthew Steinberg, Elaine Allensworth and David W. Johnson, Student and Teacher Safety in Chicago Public…
More…also referred to as “limited English proficient” (LEP), many of whom struggle in different ways to receive equal access to learning in U.S. schools. Both are refugees who have been…
MoreSchool Funding Forum in Pittsburgh, PA Thursday, August 6th, 2-4pm With Hear Me and our western PA partners in the Campaign for Fair Education Funding, the Education Law Center is…
MoreJoin fellow Philadelphia lawyers to tell City Council that Philadelphia cannot function without good public schools, and high-quality public schools require adequate funding. Philadelphia’s schools can’t provide the…
More…further recognizes that an effective instructional program for ELs benefits from participation of the student’s parent/guardian. The within policy is adopted in order to establish practices and procedures for fostering…
More…placed multiple former staffers at the Devos-led Department of Education. See Alyson Klein, Former Jeb Bush Foundation Staffers Working at Trump’s Ed. Dept., Education Week, Mar. 9, 2017, http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k- 12/2017/03/jeb_bush_foundation_staffers_trump_education_department.html;…
More…the proposed reauthorization, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), represents an improvement over existing legislation and reaffirms the ESEA’s crucial mission ‘to ensure that all children have a fair, equal,…
More…Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Tennessee. But comparisons to these other states require close scrutiny. First, there’s the issue of resources. While supporters of state takeover legislation have properly argued that money…
More…help its committee’s search, which began in February. Ads were posted locally and nationally, on legal aid listservs and with minority groups, in an effort to attract a diverse pool…
More…comprehensible instruction in all content areas from all teachers. Teachers must adapt content and instructional method to the needs of ELLs. o Students may not be retained in a grade…
More…to build an effective statewide movement for adequate and equitable public-school funding. Restoring public trust and ensuring transparency in our school governance requires clear, compelling, and coordinated action by the…
MoreEDUCATION LAW CENTER WWW.ELC-PA.ORC June 26, 2018 James Rocco, Esq. 1515 Market Street, Suite 825 Philadelphia PA 19102 PHILADELPHlA 1315 Walnut street, Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19107-4717 T 215-239-6970 F…
More…student experts and leaders in writing the report. The dynamic duo of Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph and Sen. Vincent Hughes provided a video message that was both a…
More…ELC champion David Buckman; and our courageous community partners dedicated to building affirming and inclusive schools, The PairUP Society and NAACP of Bucks County. Sponsorships and tickets are available now!…
MoreFor immediate release Contact: Paul Socolar, 215‐372-1650 or psocolar@elc‐pa.org; Shira Goodman, [email protected], 215-680-1163 CeaseFirePA and Education Law Center Issue Statement on Bill Authorizing Arming More School Personnel…
MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For additional information, contact Shira Goodman, Executive Director of CeaseFirePA Email: [email protected] (215) 680-1163 CeaseFirePA, the Education Law Center, Public Citizens for Children and…
More…o Law Department RECOMMENDATION #3 Improve structures in place to foster meaningful parental participation of EL parents/families in the District’s special education processes. Recommendations Completed to Date: • PSE and…
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