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…must remove a barrier to the child’s receipt of FAPE. Conversely, it cannot be appropriate if it creates or permits a barrier to the child’s educational progress; such a deficient…
More…must remove a barrier to the child’s receipt of FAPE. Conversely, it cannot be appropriate if it creates or permits a barrier to the child’s educational progress; such a deficient…
More…accommodations)? In light of the skills and barriers above, what are 1 or 2 other possible employment goals to consider? Based on the above information, brainstorm ideas for services and…
More…Greater Johnstown School District, Wilkes-Barre Area School District, Shenandoah Valley School District, Jamella and Bryant Miller, Sheila Armstrong, Tyesha Strickland, Angel Martinez, Barbara Nemeth, Tracey Hughes, Pennsylvania Association of Rural…
MoreThe Education Law Center of Pennsylvania and the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia filed suit in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on November 10, 2014 on behalf of six…
More…Some examples are unfair residency rules that impact children experiencing homelessness, refusals to include children with disabilities in the regular school program, the failure to address language barriers affecting immigrant…
Morebook bans and your rights here. Read our policy statement about book bans here. What We’re Fighting: Library Censorship and Book Bans In late 2020, the Central York School District removed…
MoreApril 21, 2015 – by Karen Langle, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau – HARRISBURG — A panel of judges ruled Tuesday that the power to make decisions on school funding rests…
More…financing public schools through an inequitable formula. The current system creates an imbalance of financing between poor and wealthy districts and jeopardizes the civil rights of disadvantaged students, the alliance…
More…of ELLs scored below basic and 44% scored at the basic level, in that same year, 45% of non-ELL students scored at the proficient of advanced level and only 19%…
More…of your disability. • Bullying and harassment on the basis of your disability that negatively affects your education is discriminatory and illegal. Harassment becomes discriminatory and illegal when it is:…
More…Schools. “There hasn’t been a more impactful decision than this one.” Whether that impact is good or bad will be hotly debated. Charter advocates say it will lessen the number…
More…Greater Johnstown School District, Wilkes-Barre Area School District, Shenandoah Valley School District, Jamella and Bryant Miller, Sheila Armstrong, Tyesha Strickland, Angel Martinez, Barbara Nemeth, Tracey Hughes, Pennsylvania Association of Rural…
More…ruled against the claims of cisgender students in that case, dismissing the argument that 24 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 7-740 (West) provides any legal basis for the exclusion of transgender…
More…school and diverted instead to Phoenix, which offers inferior English instruction on an accelerated structure. The action is ongoing before Judge Smith in the District Court for the Eastern District…
More…Brandon’s art classes and his grades have begun to falter. Tonya worries about how budget cuts will impact all of her children in the district. With crumbling infrastructure, outdated textbooks,…
Morewe can and must fight back against these attacks. We are providing information and support to local communities, engaging in policy advocacy, and pursuing legal strategies. Discrimination based on sexual…
Moredistricts represent the interests of children from across the state including those in rural, urban, and suburban areas. They include the William Penn School District, the Panther Valley School District,…
More…the weapons provision to expel students who use otherwise non-weapons – i.e., pencils, cafeteria trays, rulers, or backpacks – in offensive manners, even if the district has a long-standing practice…
More…decision was made by the District and that http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/basic_education_circulars/7497 http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/basic_education_circulars/7497 6 his only role was to provide technical assistance and not to make final legal determinations. Therefore, because the District…
More…trajectory for the relationships and success they will experience for the rest of their lives, making it crucial that children’s earliest experiences truly foster – and never harm – their…
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