…to the federal special education law – the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Includes links to the IDEA and its regulations. LD OnLine: Learning Disabilities Information & Resources: http://www.ldonline.org/…
MoreAct 1: New Tools to Support Students Experiencing Educational Instability Pennsylvania students who experience “education instability” due to homelessness, involvement in the foster care or juvenile justice systems, or court-ordered…
More…in preparation for the 2021-22 trial: • A chronology of the case and relevant court documents can be found here. • Read our 2021 Q & A about the lawsuit. •…
More…in the first instance. PDE will require LEAs and AEDY Programs to develop and implement local policies and procedures, which will be submitted to PDE when applying for AEDY Program…
More…districts designated close to $20 to special education for every additional $1 contributed by the state. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education. Annual Financial Reports. Online at https://bit.ly/2P7d3hG $0.97B $1.04B $1.87B…
More! “#$%&'()*!+&,!-.*’./!! 01(2&#.231(&!4!0(”56$/71! ,,,8.2%93&8)/7! ! To: Auditor General From: David Lapp, Staff Attorney at the Education Law Center Re: Charter School Accountabiilty Date: 3-7-2014 My name is…
More…when I see the outcomes,” said Christ, who estimates she spends $1,000 of her own money a year and raises about $3,000 more online. One online source of funds is…
More…in 2012-13 have not been reinstated, and additional positions have since been furloughed—including a science teacher, which eliminated science for 7th and 8th graders. (Id. ¶¶ 4-5, 9.) • Panther…
More…12, 2021, in our historic lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s school funding system, William Penn School District et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education et al. The judge announced the new trial date…
MoreChild advocates from across Pennsylvania sent a letter to the General Assembly in April 2021 advocating for a $200 million increase for special education funding in the 2021-22 budget and…
More…2021 through June 2023, there have been more than 5,894 decisions to ban books in public schools nationally and 644 of those instances were in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania ranks third among…
MorePennsylvania’s state legislature approved a new budget for 2021-22 but chose to put billions into a Rainy Day Fund rather than addressing the urgent need to address adequacy gaps facing…
More…he is feeling “on edge” due to instability and violence in his home life. While Ms. Clark is talking with Tom, Mr. Jones deescalates Marc and begins a conversation with…
More…to the BEC will be reflected in the online copy available at www.pde.pa.us. Tool #1 13 TOOL 1 Homeless Student Bill of Rights An Overview “What would it mean to…
More…trends, as only 8% of all sexual assaults occur on school property.17 The Department’s proposed rules ignore the reality that sexual harassment which happens online or outside of a school…
More…abuse and intimidation and deprived of their right to an education. Instead of educating youth with significant needs, children languished in a limited, self-directed, online credit recovery program without the…
More…taken to enforce the agreement in court or through other special education dispute resolution processes. Online Form: You are able to submit a request for mediation directly to ODR using…
More…waived. Online Form: You are able to submit an online request directly to the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) using this form. PDF Form: You can…
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…
More…trial. Commonwealth Court Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer is presiding over the case. The 48-day trial started on Nov. 12, 2021 in the Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg. A decision from…
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