Glen Mills Complaint

…Executive Bull status would especially be told to assault other students with lower Bull Status at the behest of staff. 58. Glen Mills staff also incentivized fighting among youth through…

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Petitioners’ Brief

…Legislature must consider. Speaker Turzai’s preliminary objection is thus not only premature, but also meritless and should be overruled. 14 II. SENATOR SCARNATI’S PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS SHOULD BE OVERRULED AND HIS…

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Read the decision

…this captioned matter and not specifically addressed by this decision and order are denied and dismissed. William F. Culleton, Jr. Esq. _____________________________ WILLIAM F. CULLETON, JR., ESQ. HEARING OFFICER July…

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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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Ex. B to Complaint

…evidence, I look to the meetings that the Parent could not meaningfully participate in. Of the six scheduled IEP meetings, the Guardian attended three. I therefore award three hours of…

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Newsletters

ELC Newsletter December 2020 – PA Shortchanges Students with Disabilities, Trial Approaches, Federal Stimulus, and More ELC Newsletter November 2020 – Profound PA Funding Shortfalls, Election Eve, Speaking Out on…

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2019.05.22-Brief-of-Amici-Curiae-23-Organizations

…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…

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ELC analysis of HB 530 and SB 856-6-19-2015

charter school law should be amended to explicitly allow districts to hold charter schools accountable for failing to equitably and effectively serve at-risk student populations. • Section 17-1723-A should be…

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Comments oF ELC-PA ESSA 01-21-2016

implement the school discipline guidance from 2014 and the Department should not shy away from enforcement. A. Needed Regulations Needs Assessments: Regulations should define “consultation” to ensure that LEAs are…

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McKeesport FINAL COMPLAINT 10 14

…his placement in the Auberle-student classroom, T.P. does not have the opportunity to interact with the District’s regular school population during school hours. 20. As a result of his placement…

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ELC_Guide_FairnessinDiscipline_Sept09

…Marcase, No. 75-2 (E.D. Pa., July 21, 2004). C. Expulsions 1. Expulsion procedures – overview The procedures for expelling a student are as follows. See Appendix B for full regulatory…

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2018-06-26-ltr-to-FTCHS

…“special learning”~eeds and said, on second thought, “we don’t have space at our school in the special classroom that ~eeds.” Ms. McGeehan said she would not enroll – due to…

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GS Filed AMICUS Brief 2018

…for themselves such as juveniles”). Because the McKinney-Vento rights are crucial to a child’s well-being and homeless children in particular are vulnerable to waiver of their rights, this Court should…

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2018 National School Walkout Fact Sheet

…a student being disciplined). Schools may choose not to discipline students for peaceful participation in the walkout. However, schools could discipline students for disruptive or destructive conduct during the protest….

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Scarnati Brief

…1965, P.L. 1257, No. 511 …………………………………………………………………………………… 8 State Regulations and Rules of Court 22 Pa. Code § 4.20 ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 22 Pa. Code § 4.21 ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Pennsylvania Rule of…

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Opinion: Fully and fairly fund our schools

…formula. In future years, the new, fairer formula would be used to distribute all funding. If the governor and legislators want to move toward sustained, meaningful investment in our schools,…

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