This FAQ explains a law known as Act 110 , which concerns students who are convicted or adjudicated delinquent of sexual assault. The law became effective on January 3, 2021,…
MorePublic school students in Pennsylvania will soon have their day in court. A Commonwealth Court order released April 1 tentatively scheduled a trial start date of September 9, 2021, in…
More…state ‒ but that commitment was not enforced and was abandoned decades ago.” Read her full op-ed published in Pennlive on November 5, 2021. Learn more about our case here….
More…of maintaining critical due process protections in PA school discipline proceedings, especially for Black girls, students with disabilities, and LGBTQ students. This case will be argued on May 18, 2021….
More…on Civil Rights in April 2021. The report, which draws on testimony from 20 local and national experts at two public briefing sessions, is called “Disparate and Punitive Impact of…
More…ensure that all students receive access to a high-quality public education. The case is scheduled to go to trial in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in October 2021. Here are answers to…
More…Education Committee on April 23, 2021. She spoke at a hearing on K-12 education reforms in Western Pennsylvania, the last of three hearings that the committee has held for different…
MoreOn February 17, 2021, ELC staff testified at a Philadelphia City Council Hearing on safely reopening schools and bridging the digital divide. Read ELC’s testimony and recommendations here….
MoreIn 2021, Chester Upland School District faces the potential outsourcing of some or all of its schools, The court-appointed receiver for the district is now implementing a court-authorized request for…
More…executive director Deborah Gordon Klehr wrote about the unconstitutionality of Pennsylvania’s current school funding system, and the funding lawsuit in Commonwealth Court where trial is scheduled to start November 2021….
More…2021, and a final annual report by April 1, 2022. If any of the information required for a report in a particular year is available in a document that PDE…
MoreWelcome to ELC’s portal for all things attendance and truancy. Below you’ll find links to information, parent resources, and publications relating to attendance barriers, absenteeism, and the truancy…
More…non–residents, from 3.348 percent to 3.33 percent by 2021. Kenney’s proposal also calls for an increase in workforce development efforts and more support for start–ups. The education sector, too, seems…
MoreEducation Law Center executive director Deborah Gordon Klehr presented testimony on Pennsylvania school funding policy to the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee on September 1, 2021. Klehr’s testimony on behalf…
MorePublic school students in Pennsylvania will soon have their day in court. A Commonwealth Court judge has scheduled a trial start date of October 12, 2021, in our historic lawsuit challenging…
MoreThe Education Law Center (ELC) has updated our “Back-to-School” guide for families, students, and schools. The information and fact sheets below now include COVID-related considerations for the…
More…against this bill. Ultimately, SB 1278 did not come up for a vote in the House and the bill died when the 2021-22 legislative session concluded. Read our open letter…
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