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…
MoreAmerican 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…
MoreAmerican 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…
More…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…
More…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…
More…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…
MoreAll students have the right to be free from bullying and harassment in school ‒ whether it is verbal, written, graphic, physical, or online. All forms of bullying and harassment…
More…charter school that offer an education program through computer-based or online programs and may also be referred to as “cyber” learning. This fact sheet discusses district virtual school programs and…
More…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…
More…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,…
More…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…
Morethat 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…
Moreas 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…
More……. 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…
More…sector grows, it siphons off greater and greater numbers of students with “mild,” or less costly, disabilities from District schools. Students requiring more expensive services, therefore, remain in heavier concentrations…
More…Philadelphia as well as schools in rural areas and in smaller school districts with smaller tax bases, scrambling to raise money from property taxes. Read the full story online. …
MoreDecember 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…
MoreFeb. 16, 2016 – NEWSWORKS WHYY – by Kevin McCorry On Tuesday, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission will vote on 12 applications to create new city charter schools. This is…
More…» Enacted Dec. 2015, Eff. Date – Dec. 2016** » Reauthorization of Major Education Law (ESEA); Replaces No Child Left Behind (2002) » Establishes Standards » Assessments » Accountability »…
More…find themselves on waiting lists for accelerated programs or referred to an on-line credit recovery program. We must improve efforts to ensure that our unaccompanied homeless youth have access to…
More…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…
More