…and Transgender Students of Color in our Nation’s Schools (2009), https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/Shared%20Differences.pdf …. 11, 12 Editorial, Troubled Online Charter Schools, N.Y. Times (Jan. 10, 2012), https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/opinion/troubled-online– charter-schools.html…………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Marilyn Elias, The…
More…in advance of and 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…
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 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…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…when I see the outcomes,” said Christ, who estimates she spends $1,000 of her own money a year and raises about $3,000 more online. One online source of funds is…
More! “#$%&'()*!+&,!-.*’./!! 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…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…
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…
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…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…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…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…
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More…a few cases that have the potential to impact numerous students. Here is important information about contacting us: To request legal help, please fill out this online request form, available…
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…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…
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