School Funding Lawsuits Move the Needle on Fairness
…more state revenue for schools, resulting in better academic and life outcomes for children.” Read her full column from the public interest page of the Sept. 20, 2021, Legal Intelligencer….
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Center Students Over Profits in Chester Upland
In 2021, Chester Upland School District faces the potential outsourcing of some or all of its schools, The court-appointed receiver for the district is now implementing a court-authorized request for…
MoreELC Testifies on Reopening Philadelphia Schools
On February 17, 2021, ELC staff testified at a Philadelphia City Council Hearing on safely reopening schools and bridging the digital divide. Read ELC’s testimony and recommendations here….
MoreTentative Trial Date Is Set in Pennsylvania School Funding Lawsuit
Public school students in Pennsylvania will soon have their day in court. A Commonwealth Court order released April 1 tentatively scheduled a trial start date of September 9, 2021, in…
MoreJ.S. v. Manheim Township School District
…of maintaining critical due process protections in PA school discipline proceedings, especially for Black girls, students with disabilities, and LGBTQ students. This case will be argued on May 18, 2021….
MoreReport: Exclusionary Discipline Harms Students of Color, Students with Disabilities, and LGBTQ Students
…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…
MoreELC Files Comments with FCC to Ensure Equity in Implementation of Emergency Connectivity Fund
On April 23, 2021 the Education Law Center submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to implement its newly adopted Emergency Connectivity Fund in a manner that…
MorePennsylvania School Funding Litigation: Frequently Asked Questions
…ensure that all students receive access to a high-quality public education. The case is scheduled to go to trial in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in October 2021. Here are answers to…
MoreCostingOut_PASpecialEd_2_6_09
…with a comprehensive review of available literature to identify education strategies that are likely to be effective. The strategies with appropriate research support were then presented, via an online simulation,…
MoreELC_AltEdPA_FullReport_03_2010
…in AEDY programs. Other recommendations could be carried out through some reworking of existing policies. Still others require legislative or regulatory action, in some instances along lines already taken by…
MoreELC_schoolfundingreport.2013
…recognized students in poverty may need extra supports and programs. If a state’s base cost was $10,000, for instance, and it applied a 1.5 poverty weight through a formula, each…
MoreELC_Translated_EarlyChildhoodGuide_2013
…la instalación) [72]. c. Llame a su oficina regional de CCIS. Pregunte si han recibido quejas. Cuarto Paso: Elija un programa con calidad que sea conveniente para usted y su…
Morebudget press release 2019
…poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit elc-pa.org. https://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Special-Education-Report-Online.pdf…
MoreOpen Letter to Elanco School Board on Importance of Supporting Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students
…TGNC students to thrive in their educational environments, whereas hostile and negative school climates are associated with severe educational and health consequences. Read our open letter. Lancaster Online’s editorial board…
More2019 03 14 ELC Testimony to SDP Board Committee re English Learners
…Survey upon their enrollment, but there are many instances where the school districts’ paper forms and online record systems do not accurately and consistently identify a parent as limited English…
MoreELC_DOJ_AEDYComplaint_8_7_13
…of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, which is accessible online at http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu. 29 See e.g., http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/BSEReports/Data%20Preview/2011_2012/PDF_Documents/Speced_Quick_Report_Sta http://www.elc-pa.org/AltEdTestimonyKlehr2009.doc http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/ http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/BSEReports/Data%20Preview/2011_2012/PDF_Documents/Speced_Quick_Report_State_Final.pdf 9 years, however, the percentage of students with disabilities sent to…
MoreELC_DOJ_AEDYComplaint_8_7_13
…of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, which is accessible online at http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu. 29 See e.g., http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/BSEReports/Data%20Preview/2011_2012/PDF_Documents/Speced_Quick_Report_Sta http://www.elc-pa.org/AltEdTestimonyKlehr2009.doc http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/ http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu/BSEReports/Data%20Preview/2011_2012/PDF_Documents/Speced_Quick_Report_State_Final.pdf 9 years, however, the percentage of students with disabilities sent to…
MoreGlen Mills Complaint Exhibits – FINAL
…the Glen Mills Schools in 2013. The former college football player started as a counselor in 1979. But local officials, after reading an earlier version of this story online Wednesday,…
MoreELC_SchoolNurseReport_May2013
…as well as school nurses and parents of children with healthcare needs. Based on this information, we developed a brief online survey which was distributed via e-mail to the Pennsylvania…
MoreELC_FactSheet_HomeschoolingPA_5_2_08
…children at home. Pennsylvania’s law on home education (also called “homeschooling”) is called Act 169. Information about this law is online at: http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/home_education_and_ private_tutoring/20311. In Pennsylvania, children between the ages…
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- Monday in the #SchoolFundingTrial we heard a youth perspective on what underfunding looks like from Michael Horvath… https://t.co/Ux8zKbGVDN