…(National Assessment of Educational Progress), statewide averages overlook deep disparities that cut along racial and class lines. The inadequate and inequitable distribution of school funds creates race and class opportunity…

…assessments and the School Performance Profile.82 Finally, new Pennsylvania Core curriculum standards took effect in 2014 and the PSSAs, the state’s standardized assessments for students in grades 3-8, have been…

…(National Assessment of Educational Progress), statewide averages overlook deep disparities that cut along racial and class lines. The inadequate and inequitable distribution of school funds creates race and class opportunity…

…Students who are “doubled up” face a greater risk of more significant housing instability and a greater risk of school transfer than their peers who either ResidentialInstabilityandtheMcKinney-VentroHomeless-2010.pdf [hereinafter, Residential Instability]….

…culture to be more sensitive to the impacts of trauma on individuals and families served as well as staff members.  Risking Connections® (http://www.riskingconnection.com/): This trauma-informed model emphasizes the importance…

…2017 National School Climate Survey (2018), https://www.glsen.org/ sites/default/files/GLSEN-2017-National-School-Climate-Survey-NSCS- Full-Report.pdf ……………………………………………………………………………. 10, 13 GLSEN, School Climate in Pennsylvania (2019), https://www.glsen.org/sites/ default/files/Pennsylvania%20State%20Snapshot%20-%202017%20 NSCS_0.pdf ……………………………………………………………………………………. 5, 9 Angela Irvine & Aisha Canfield, Reflections…

…Financial Report (2017), [Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, Tab: 2016-17 Revenue by Source, Cell: I752, K752, M752, & O752], available at: www.education.pa.gov/Teachers%20- %20Administrators/School%20Finances/Finances/AFR%20Data%20Summary/Pages/AFR- Data-Summary-Level.aspx#.VZvrX2XD-Uk. 4 10. The Basic Education Funding (BEF) appropriation…

…Enrollment Translation Enrollment Website Code Due Process Manifestation Determination Truancy Policy Code Consequences Code Website Manifestation Determination Transparency Early Elementary Suspensions Certified Teachers Certified ESL Teachers Certified SPED Teachers Certified…

…essay aloud in court, while “many” other unspecified ELLs have gone on to college after graduating Phoenix. Id. (citing J.A. 627). Though he could read an essay aloud in court,…

…new assessment systems that include classroom-based evidence and extensive use of performance assessments. These new assessments should be made part of public reporting and accountability, and should be used for…

…Panther Valley School District (“Panther Valley”) with those in wealthier districts such Lower Merion School District (“Lower Merion”). [Id. at ¶ 10]. Petitioners concede that “the state has made some…

…philadelphia-9-2017.pdf. See also Youth at Risk of Homelessness: Identifying Key Predictive Factors Among Youth Aging Out of Foster Care in Washington State available at https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/SESA/rda/documents/research-7-106.pdf http://policylab.chop.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/PolicyLab_Report_Supporting_Students_Involved_with_Child_Welfare_June_2014.pdf http://policylab.chop.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/PolicyLab_Report_Supporting_Students_Involved_with_Child_Welfare_June_2014.pdf http://fostercareandeducation.org/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?portalid=0&EntryId=2100&Command=Core_Download http://fostercareandeducation.org/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?portalid=0&EntryId=2100&Command=Core_Download http://www.southerneducation.org/getattachment/cf39e156-5992-4050-bd03-fb34cc5bf7e3/Just-Learning.aspx…

…education. A. Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is an annual, standards-based, criterion-referenced assessment that tests student proficiency in reading, writing, math, and…

…time of multidisciplinary evaluation/reevaluation, the below framework 9 will be used to best inform subsequent educational recommendations. Non-Discriminatory Assessment Guidelines (Ortiz) A Comprehensive Framework for Nondiscriminatory Assessment. • Assess for…

…than once in a 12-month period. 49. There are no such legal protections for those living in a campground and therefore Plaintiffs can be asked to leave the site at…

…2012), http://thenotebook.org/blog/125389/two-charters-confusion-lingers-over- cheating-investigations ……………………………………………………………………………..35 Bruce Baker, The Commonwealth Triple-Screw: Special Education Funding & Charter School Payments in Pennsylvania, School Finance 101 (June 5, 2012), http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/the-commonwealth-triple- screw-special-education-funding-charter-school-payments-in-pennsylvania …..21 Center for Research…

…Palisades Bucks 340 $12,724 $12,518 Allegheny‐Clarion Valley Clarion 169 $10,346 $9,760 Pennridge Bucks 1166 $10,384 $11,234 Clarion Clarion 103 $9,642 $9,489 Pennsbury Bucks 1669 $14,786 $11,324 Clarion‐Limestone Clarion 160 $8,079…

…Legal Defense Fund, 2017, http://www.naacpldf.org/files/about-us/Bias_Reportv2017_30_11_FINAL.pdf. 8 See A state-by-state look at students referred to law enforcement, Center for Public Integrity, Apr. 10, 2015, https://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/04/10/17074/state-state-look-students-referred-law-enforcement. 9 See, e.g., Complaint: District fails…