…comprehensive settlement. The agreement, which the School Board approved tonight, restricts the district from placing any newly arrived 17 to 20-year-old immigrant students with little or no English fluency into…
More…poverty, children of color, children with disabilities, English Language Learners, and LGBTQ students, to ensure that prejudice and bigotry do not impede their civil rights. We have been privileged to…
More…of Pennsylvania ruled that the school district had violated “clear law” by denying or delaying enrollment to older immigrants and by placing them in Phoenix Academy, a privately run alternative…
More…Pa. Ass’n of Rural & Small Schs. v. Ridge, 737 A.2d 246 (Pa. 1999)…………………………………………………………………………… 40 Pa. Ass’n of Rural & Small Schs. v. Ridge, No. 11. M.D. 1991, slip op….
More…in the July 6, 2018, news release. The respondents also filed briefs on whether the case is moot, as described in the August 7, 2018, news release. The court denied…
More…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 or follow…
More…2013 complaint challenging discriminatory practices in the state’s disciplinary “alternative education” programs. Read ELC’s full news release here. The programs covered by the agreement are known as Alternative Education for…
More…stability for abused and neglected children and for children who are experiencing homelessness. 3 Ensure that English language learners are receiving adequate English as a Second Language supports and services…
MoreA summary of the Education Law Center’s 2014 recommendations to improve educational outcomes for English learners (ELs)….
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More…and English Learners but Says Agreement Ignores Racial Disparities The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a comprehensive agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), settling a federal civil…
MoreMoreland Township SD Montgomery 119 5.53% 0.1500 2,150.088 $0.00 Baldwin-Whitehall SD Allegheny 220 5.11% 0.5733 4,309.113 $0.00 English Language Learner High Incidence Supplement_x000D_(Sorted by English language learner concentration) Charters To…
More…if the parent is not a fluent English speaker: � I have limited English proficiency. I am requesting that I be provided with translation and interpretation services for all information…
MoreCOVID-19 school closures have had an impact on English learners. ELC compiled this resource of 5 important things for Nepali speakers and their families to know….
MoreCOVID-19 school closures have had an impact on English learners. ELC compiled this resource of 5 important things for Spanish speakers and their families to know….
MoreCOVID-19 school closures have had an impact on English learners. ELC compiled this resource of 5 important things for Arabic speakers and their families to know….
MoreCOVID-19 school closures have had an impact on English learners. ELC compiled this resource of 5 important things for Mandarin speakers and their families to know….
MoreCOVID-19 school closures have had an impact on English learners. ELC compiled this resource of 5 important things for Vietnamese speakers and their families to know….
More…are being supported in their education during COVID-19 school closures. The latest letter highlights innovative strategies and promising practices that, if promoted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, could help…
MoreMar. 8, 2016 – PennsylvaniaWatchdog.org – By Evan Grossman One of the largest school districts in Pennsylvania is on the verge of running out of money. Unable to cut much…
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