…https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/correctional-education/cr-letter.pdf. 4 The Council of State Governments Justice Center, Locked Out: Improving Educational and Vocational Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth, 4 (2015), https://csgjusticecenter.org/wp- content/uploads/2015/11/LOCKED_OUT_Improving_Educational_and_Vocational_Outcomes_for_Incarcerated_Y outh.pdf. 5 Id. at 7-8. https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/correctional-education/cr-letter.pdf https://csgjusticecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LOCKED_OUT_Improving_Educational_and_Vocational_Outcomes_for_Incarcerated_Youth.pdf…

…NclB’s fAiluRE, (April 28, Notes 8 2009), available at http://www.fairtest.org/naep-results- produce-more-evidence-nclbs-failure; the civil rights Project At uclA, whY high stAkes AccountABilitY sounds good But doesn’t work – And whY we…

…that while the numbers are high in some cyber charters, many of the special education students in those schools are not receiving appropriate educational services. http://www.elc-pa.org/resource/updated-elc-analysis-charter-school-law-revisions-in-sb-1085/ http://www.elc-pa.org/resource/updated-elc-analysis-charter-school-law-revisions-in-sb-1085/ http://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ELC_Cyber_Charter_Testimony_11_15_13.pdf http://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ELC_Cyber_Charter_Testimony_11_15_13.pdf !…

…Attorney Education Law Center 1315 Walnut Street Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-238-6970 (Ext. 316) 215-346-6906 (direct dial & fax number) [email protected] www.twitter.com/maura_edjustice www.twitter.com/edlawcenterpa | www.facebook.com/educationlawcenter mailto:[email protected] http://www.twitter.com/maura_edjustice http://www.twitter.com/edlawcenterpa http://www.facebook.com/educationlawcenter…

…quality education, including the provision of special education services, is a clear imperative. Education closely correlates to long-term well-being, including employment, housing stability, income, and health as well as lower…

…THE INQUIRER (Feb. 10, 2014), https://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20140211_Fired_Glen_Mills_staffer_sues_school. html; Noddy A. Fernandez, Former Glen Mills Schools Employee Claims He Was Wrongfully Terminated, PENNRECORD (Oct. 31, 2018), https://pennrecord.com/stories/511610647-former- glen-mills-schools-employee-claims-he-was-wrongfully-terminated. 10 ELISSA GLUCKSMAN HYNE,…

…Foster Care and Education website at http://www.fostercareandeducation.org/NationalWork/NationalWorkGroup.aspx http://www.ocfcpacourts.us/about-ocfc/truancy http://www.ocfcpacourts.us/childrens-roundtable-initiative/state-roundtable-workgroups/educational-success-and-truancy-prevention http://www.ocfcpacourts.us/childrens-roundtable-initiative/state-roundtable-workgroups/educational-success-and-truancy-prevention http://www.ocfcpacourts.us/assets/files/page-331/file-600.pdf http://www.fostercareandeducation.org/ http://www.fostercareandeducation.org/NationalWork/NationalWorkGroup.aspx 3 Attendance Matters: The Impact of Truancy on Academic & Life Outcomes The importance of school attendance…

…Learning, Edweek.org (Feb. 1, 2018), https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/student- mobility/index.html ………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 Services Matter: How Housing and Services Can End Family Homelessness, Needham, Mass.: The Bassuk Center, http://www.bassukcenter.org/wp- content/uploads/2015/11/Services-Matter.pdf ……………………………………………. 17 Stacey A….

…http://www.pasa-net.org/Files/SurveysAndReports/2016/PASA-PASBOReportSpring2016.pdf http://escholarship.org/uc/item/4r07q8kg#page-1 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/003172171409500507 http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/HE/EW-TruthInLabeling.pdf https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/07/the-racial-imbalances-of-special-education/397775/ https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/07/the-racial-imbalances-of-special-education/397775/ https://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/Portals/66/documents/PennDataBooks/Statistical_Summary_2014-2015.pdf https://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/Portals/66/documents/PennDataBooks/Statistical_Summary_2014-2015.pdf http://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-charter-school-education-funding-20150823-story.html http://triblive.com/news/education/6196278-74/education-charter-special http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2012/05/27/Special-needs-education-is-battleground-for-charter-schools-other-districts-in-Pa/stories/201205270267 http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2012/05/27/Special-needs-education-is-battleground-for-charter-schools-other-districts-in-Pa/stories/201205270267 http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2012/05/27/Special-needs-education-is-battleground-for-charter-schools-other-districts-in-Pa/stories/201205270267 http://www.pilcop.org/how-the-charter-formula-games-special-education/ Inequities in Pennsylvania’s Charter Sector: Segregation by Disability | 2017 3 creates a perverse incentive for…

…Philadelphia Academy CS, and Young Scholars CS was downloaded from the Renewal site, at https://www.philasd.org/charterschools/renewal/. Data for all other traditional charters was downloaded from the Evaluation site, at https://www.philasd.org/charterschools/evaluation/. Data…

…for new laws and policies in pennsylvania and washington; and working with organizations and media. www.pde.state.pa.us http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_codes/7501/educational_portions_of__non-educational__placements/507372 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_codes/7501/educational_portions_of__non-educational__placements/507372 www.jlc.org http://www.stoneleighfoundation.org/sites/dev.stoneleighcenter.org/files/DPW%20Bullentin%20Educational%20Portions%20of%20Non-Educational%20Residential%20Placements_0.pdf www.stoneleighfoundation.org http://www.elc-pa.org http://www.stoneleighfoundation.org/juniorfellows/styer 5 1 “white paper : Community alternatives…

…Lead Surveillance, Annual Report 2014 available at http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Infant%20and%20Childrens%20Health/Lead%20Poisoning%20 Prevention%20and%20Control/Documents/2014%20Lead%20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report%20r2.p df 3 Pediatric Lead Exposure Flint Water Results, Mona Hanna-Attisha, available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/282806501/Pediatric-Lead-Exposure-Flint-Water-Results http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/lib/health/familyhealth/lead_elimination_plan_for_2010.pdf http://www.nchh.org/Portals/0/Contents/PA%20-%20Impact%20Stmt.pdf http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Infant%20and%20Childrens%20Health/Lead%20Poisoning%20Prevention%20and%20Control/Documents/2014%20Lead%20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report%20r2.pdf http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Infant%20and%20Childrens%20Health/Lead%20Poisoning%20Prevention%20and%20Control/Documents/2014%20Lead%20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report%20r2.pdf http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Infant%20and%20Childrens%20Health/Lead%20Poisoning%20Prevention%20and%20Control/Documents/2014%20Lead%20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report%20r2.pdf http://www.scribd.com/doc/282806501/Pediatric-Lead-Exposure-Flint-Water-Results 2 There…

…(2006) (This report, which was commissioned by PDE, was never made publicly available. ELC acquired a copy from the author.). http://www.elc-pa.org/2006_2007_AEDY_Annual_Report_Final.pdf http://www.elc-pa.org/pubs/downloads2010/ELC_AltEdPA_FullReport.pdf http://www.rural.palegislature.us/alternative_education.pdf 8 C . Overrepresentation of Students with…

…(2006) (This report, which was commissioned by PDE, was never made publicly available. ELC acquired a copy from the author.). http://www.elc-pa.org/2006_2007_AEDY_Annual_Report_Final.pdf http://www.elc-pa.org/pubs/downloads2010/ELC_AltEdPA_FullReport.pdf http://www.rural.palegislature.us/alternative_education.pdf 8 C . Overrepresentation of Students with…

…General Assembly enacted the state’s first law on alternative education, Act 30 of 1997 – later codified in Article XIX-C of the Pennsylvania School Code (“Article XIX- C”).20 Article XIX-C…

…Tolling Statute when bringing claims under federal anti- discrimination law, but not when bringing a claim under their own state law. Federal courts hearing Title IX and Title VI claims…

…NY). Smaller class sizes thus have a significant impact on student achievement, including higher test scores. The impact is particularly clear among African American students and students living in poverty….

…a few hours of education each week. https://www.senatorbrowne.com/special-education-funding-commission/ https://www.senatorbrowne.com/special-education-funding-commission-gallery/ http://www.senatorbrowne.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2015/05/Special-Education-Funding-Commission-Report-121113.pdf Shortchanging Students with Disabilities: State Underfunding of Special Education in PA| 2018 2 billion.8 Local districts had to allocate funds…

…http://www.projectuturn.net/docs/PromiseWorthKeeping.pdf http://www.philadelphiaofficeofhomelessservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/voices-of-youth-count-philadelphia-9-2017.pdf http://www.philadelphiaofficeofhomelessservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/voices-of-youth-count-philadelphia-9-2017.pdf https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/SESA/rda/documents/research-7-106.pdf 3 in the same school are twice as likely to graduate and a high school student with even one fewer school change is 1.8 times more…

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