Glen Mills Complaint Exhibits – FINAL

…breaking school rules. One boy said he was beaten and choked for running away. Another student suffered a broken jaw over a joke about a counselor’s sister. The U.S. Department…

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ELC_DOJ_AEDYComplaint_8_7_13

…of instruction provided to students placed into AEDY programs; however, it is clear that many programs provide fewer hours of instruction than traditional public schools (which is permissible under applicable…

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18-09-19 Scarnati Answer and New Matter

…approach runs contrary to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1019(a), which provides that “[t]he material facts on which a cause of action or defense is based shall be stated in…

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Newsroom Archive

…Now is the Time to Reform Truancy Rules Chalkbeat Philadelphia 12/10: Students fight for right to vote on Philadelphia’s school board Philadelphia Eagles 12/9: Eagles look to help level the…

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Supreme Court Amicus Petition for Allowance of Appeal

…18 iii CONCLUSION ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 CERTIFICATE OF WORD COUNT ……………………………………………………………. 21 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE …………………………………………………………….. 21 iv TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Page(s) CASES Albright v. Keystone Rural Health Ctr., 320 F….

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School funding lawsuit can proceed, judge rules

The landmark Pennsylvania education funding lawsuit filed by ELC and its partners can proceed, a Commonwealth Court judge ruled, as reported by Dale Mezzacappa of the Philadelphia Public School Notebook….

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pottsgrove

…Comm’n, 879 A.2d 146, 153-54 (Pa. 2005) (holding that the Walker rule applies “in a variety of other agency proceedings” where an agency’s own regulations are silent on hearsay rules)….

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ELC Nicole B. Amicus

…struggle in school, and more likely to avoid school altogether, leading to absenteeism, truancy, and dropping out. They are also more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and other health…

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ELC Comments re Flores Agreement Nov. 2018pdf

1 Response to Request for Public Comments on Proposed Rule DHS Docket No. ICEB-2018-0002 Submitted By Education Law Center-PA November 6, 2018 Debbie Seguin, Assistant Director Office of Policy, U.S….

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Expulsions in Pennsylvania

create rules, they must follow their own rules. Thus, a school can only expel a student for a violation of a school rule if the school has officially adopted and…

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