Back-to-School Guide 2022
…work is available from the Advancement Project and ACLU of Pennsylvania. Black and Brown communities, hardest hit by the coronavirus, have also borne the brunt of school disruption, receiving diminished…
More…work is available from the Advancement Project and ACLU of Pennsylvania. Black and Brown communities, hardest hit by the coronavirus, have also borne the brunt of school disruption, receiving diminished…
MoreView a short (1:16) video introducing ELC: Stream video without subtitles Stream video with subtitles…
More…brief complies with the word count limitation of Rule 531 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure. This brief contains 5,783 words. In preparing this certificate, I relied on the…
More…this Brief complies with Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 2135(a)(1) in that it contains 7,745 words, not including the portions excluded by Rule 2135(b), as counted by Microsoft Word word-processing…
More…counsel indicated that he would show the video with the red car in rebuttal; however, following a recess, the District did not show the video and rested its case. II….
More…all children begin school ready, and are ready to learn and succeed in their schooling careers, as lifelong learners and productive citizens. Research confirms what most parents already know; all…
More…students were receiving a fair and equal education. Hite responded with one word: “No.” He chuckled, and the auditorium erupted with laughter. But the level of inequity is no laughing…
More…to rescind the 2014 federal guidance on school discipline: “Today, the Trump administration rescinded the 2014 federal guidance that had addressed bias in school discipline, ignoring massive opposition to this…
More…fruition, as schools continued to grapple with community spread of the coronavirus. Now in 2021, with many school districts still not returned to fully in-person instruction, the need for continued…
More…on his education. After years of struggling in school, Walter was making progress with full-time special education instruction and counseling as a related service due to his emotional dis-regulation and…
More…hardest hit by the coronavirus, have also borne the brunt of the resulting school disruption, receiving diminished educational services due in part to lack of access to healthcare and due…
MoreNov. 10, 2014 – Today six school districts, seven parents, the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools (PARSS) and the NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth…
Moreacademic standards and thrive in today’s world. The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia and the Education Law Center-PA are representing the petitioners. After the order was issued, lawyers for…
More…public education that state officials have deemed necessary to succeed in today’s 2 world. Those lost educational opportunities can never be retrieved. And that would be a loss not just…
More…Truancy Elimination Plan BEC and TOOL 12: What Are the Rules for School Attendance and Truancy in Pennsylvania? (an ELC fact sheet). In addition, the Pennsylvania Truancy Toolkit at www.patruancytoolkit.info…
More…(Available at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=509059&mode=2). http://www.researchforaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/RFA-PACER-SPP-Brief-March-2015-Final.pdf https://www.ed.psu.edu/news/2015-jan-march-news/accountability-measure http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/03/12/in-23-states-richer-school-districts-get-more-local-funding-than-poorer-districts/ http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=509059&mode=2 If the sponsors of SB 6 are serious about improving outcomes for students in these schools, they should pass legislation that would ensure…
More…media, and increased efforts to limit inappropriate access to guns. Available at http://curry.virginia.edu/uploads/resourceLibrary/Updated_Lists_1-8-13- OFFICIAL_FOR_DISSEMINATION-Connecticut_School_Shooting_Position_Statement_12-19-2012- 2_pm_ET.pdf. mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/arming_teachers.html http://www.repgrove.com/Display/SiteFiles/103/OtherDocuments/SelectCommitteeSchoolSafetyFinalReport.pdf.pdf http://www.repgrove.com/Display/SiteFiles/103/OtherDocuments/SelectCommitteeSchoolSafetyFinalReport.pdf.pdf http://jsg.legis.state.pa.us/resources/documents/ftp/publications/2016-10-27%20Final%20REPORT%20for%20WEBSITE%20updated%2011.16.16%20%20WB.pdf http://jsg.legis.state.pa.us/resources/documents/ftp/publications/2016-10-27%20Final%20REPORT%20for%20WEBSITE%20updated%2011.16.16%20%20WB.pdf http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/2016/09/12/teacher-resigns-after-child-finds-her-loaded-gun-school/90280916/ http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/2016/09/12/teacher-resigns-after-child-finds-her-loaded-gun-school/90280916/ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-teacher-shooting-utah-idUSKBN0H62HL20140911 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/08/us/schools-seeking-to-arm-employees-hit-hurdle-on-insurance.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/08/us/schools-seeking-to-arm-employees-hit-hurdle-on-insurance.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& http://curry.virginia.edu/uploads/resourceLibrary/Updated_Lists_1-8-13-OFFICIAL_FOR_DISSEMINATION-Connecticut_School_Shooting_Position_Statement_12-19-2012-2_pm_ET.pdf http://curry.virginia.edu/uploads/resourceLibrary/Updated_Lists_1-8-13-OFFICIAL_FOR_DISSEMINATION-Connecticut_School_Shooting_Position_Statement_12-19-2012-2_pm_ET.pdf http://curry.virginia.edu/uploads/resourceLibrary/Updated_Lists_1-8-13-OFFICIAL_FOR_DISSEMINATION-Connecticut_School_Shooting_Position_Statement_12-19-2012-2_pm_ET.pdf…
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More…often still does not – look favorably upon Philadelphia or understand its educational needs. So we are pleased to speak today about the issues affecting our local school board. At…
More…impact on learning and instruction? As a result of surveys, in-depth interviews and research reviews, we have concluded that the shortage is having a more significant, widespread, and potentially long-term…
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