…FAPE for months, despite vigorous parental efforts to collaborate with the three agencies involved. Each instance of lateness, and each inappropriately lengthy ride, deprived Student of the benefit of services…
More…M O R A N D U M Before the court is Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 2). The parties have briefed the issues and the court held…
More…rights of English learners under civil rights and disability laws. We are grateful to the Committee for prioritizing this important issue. ELC joins with parents, students, and other community members…
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More…1 for a more detailed discussion of this definition.) This definition includes children and youth who are sharing the housing of other people because of loss of housing, economic hardship…
More(Jun. 7, 2013), http://lancasteronline.com/news/three-of- four-school-districts-in-state-say-they-ll/article_40eefe64-6e59-5747-8423-32cec6424197.html. School districts across the state have had to eliminate and/or reduce academic programs, furlough teachers, lay off other staff and increase class size. 7 School…
More…of seeking partial summary relief on the nature of the constitutional right underlying Petitioners’ equal protection claim and the corresponding level of judicial scrutiny (May 7 Order at 1), any…
More…and regulations under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) that went into effect on Aug. 16. The PHRA now reflects amended definitions of race, sex, and religious creed, bringing state…
MoreNovember 6, 2015 Legislature and Governor tell PA Supreme Court it cannot enforce state constitution requiring support of a thorough and efficient system of schools Harrisburg, Pa. –Attorneys for…
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…services of the Nurse-Family Partnership are free to eligible mothers. If you are not happy with the services you are getting, contact your regional Nurse-Family Partnership office. http://www.nursefamilypartnership.org/locations/Pennsylvania/find-a-local-agency 27Nurse-Family Partnership…
More…are disproportionately harsher – such as imposing sanctions of jail time, swifter referrals to dependency court, referrals of youth to residential placement, and heightened police interaction with families. Importantly, the…
More…https://www.aclupa.org/files/5714/2436/0535/2-16-2015_FINAL_64204_ACLU_ONLINE.pdf https://www.aclupa.org/files/5714/2436/0535/2-16-2015_FINAL_64204_ACLU_ONLINE.pdf https://www.aclupa.org/files/5714/2436/0535/2-16-2015_FINAL_64204_ACLU_ONLINE.pdf https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/Pennsylvania%20State%20Snapshot%20-%202017%20NSCS_0.pdf https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/Pennsylvania%20State%20Snapshot%20-%202017%20NSCS_0.pdf https://gsanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/LGBTQ_brief_FINAL.pdf https://gsanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/LGBTQ_brief_FINAL.pdf https://gsanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/LGBTQ_brief_FINAL.pdf https://gsanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/LGBTQ_brief_FINAL.pdf students in a school.12 There is also a close correlation between the socioeconomic status/class of students and the use of metal…
More…middle schools eliminate ‘screening’ as New York City expands integration efforts, https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2018/09/20/brooklyn-middle-schools-eliminate-screening-as-new-york-city-expands- integration-efforts/ http://www.elc-pa.org/ 2 low-income families, are learning English or are homeless. This could provide a real equitable opportunity…
Moredefinition section of the Act defines “educational agency” as “a local educational agency or a ‘State educational agency’ as defined by section 801(k) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act…
More…and magnet schools. The panel members debated how to interpret the constitution’s mandate that the state provide “thorough and efficient education” for all of its students. Mark Gleason, of the…
More…of Justice, National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence 5 (September 2015), available at https://www.ojjdp.gov/pubs/248547.pdf?ed2f26df2d9c416fbddddd2330a778c6=nnxrpdozn- nzubdzrr&utm_source=youth.gov&utm_medium=federal-links&utm_campaign=reports-and-resources. http://www.theiacp.org/portals/0/pdfs/schoolviolence2.pdf https://www.ojjdp.gov/pubs/248547.pdf?ed2f26df2d9c416fbddddd2330a778c6=nnxrpdozn-nzubdzrr&utm_source=youth.gov&utm_medium=federal-links&utm_campaign=reports-and-resources https://www.ojjdp.gov/pubs/248547.pdf?ed2f26df2d9c416fbddddd2330a778c6=nnxrpdozn-nzubdzrr&utm_source=youth.gov&utm_medium=federal-links&utm_campaign=reports-and-resources 4 Although the perpetrators of the mass shootings that have ravaged…
More…23, 2005) (granting preliminary injunction reinstating student). However, a statement referencing Columbine did constitute a “true threat” that fell outside the bounds of political speech. Johnson v. New Brighton Area…
More…already set forth in its May 7, 2018 Order, under which further discovery will not commence until after this Court rules upon any partial motions for summary relief, following briefing…
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