ELC_DOJ_AEDYComplaint_8_7_13

American students referred to AEDY programs statewide shows that state and local AEDY referral policies have had a disparate impact on African American students. The statewide percentage of African American…

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ELC_DOJ_AEDYComplaint_8_7_13

American students referred to AEDY programs statewide shows that state and local AEDY referral policies have had a disparate impact on African American students. The statewide percentage of African American…

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How to Enroll a Child in Public School

…than their parents. Please note – this document is available in Spanish. Special note: During the pandemic, nearly all districts began offering “online enrollment” and some districts will continue to…

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budget press release 2019

…insufficient. “Over the past year, the Education Law Center (ELC) has drawn attention to chronic deficiencies in state support for special education, and the challenges that has created for local…

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Credit Transfer Factsheet_FINAL 6 5 19

…graduation and the full range of educational opportunities. The bill defines a “student experiencing an education disruption” as any student from K-12th grade who has at least one school change…

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ELC_schoolfundingreport.2013

…Pennsylvania’s Best Investment: The Social and Economic Benefits of Public Education, examined these long-term benefits. The report found that public school students who have access to a quality education are…

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CostingOut_PASpecialEd_2_6_09

…main categories: 1. Benefits to school districts and the state; 2. Benefits to teachers and staff; “In 2008, the General Assembly and the Governor reformed state funding for basic education,…

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transition-planning-tookit-2016

…evolve as students get older and gain new experiences. Before You Begin: Assessments and Information-Gathering Checklist The more information you know about the student’s strengths, interests, and challenges before you…

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ELC_AltEdPA_FullReport_03_2010

that corrective action is taken if deficiencies are found, and terminate programs if deficiencies are not corrected. 10 Alternative Education Issue Policy Reform Recommendations Funding PDE should design and implement…

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ELC_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…

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WilliamPennSD_etal_v_PADepartmentofED_etal_11_10_14

……. 119 PRAYER FOR RELIEF …………………………………………………………………………… 120 1 PETITION FOR REVIEW IN THE NATURE OF AN ACTION FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Petitioners, by and through their counsel, for their…

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Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance

December 7, 2015 – The Philadelphia Citizen (Online) – BY ROXANNE PATEL SHEPELAVY Even before the video emerged this fall of a South Carolina high school girl being thrown to…

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ESSA Vulnerable Students Feb 24 2016FINAL

…» Enacted Dec. 2015, Eff. Date – Dec. 2016** » Reauthorization of Major Education Law (ESEA); Replaces No Child Left Behind (2002) » Establishes Standards » Assessments » Accountability »…

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ELC Bullying OCR Complaint redacted

…is high stakes for families who are referred to Truancy Court. Significantly, the District disproportionately refers families of color to Truancy Court. In 2015-16, the District referred approximately 5596 families…

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