WmPenn_v_PDE_Legis_ReplyBrief_PrelimObjections_3_3_15

1500 Market Street, Suite 3500E Philadelphia, PA 19102-2101 215-575-7000 Attorneys for Legislative Respondents 118068094_2 CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 2135(D) This Brief complies with the length-of-brief limitation of Pa.R.A.P. 2135,…

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Your Rights Disability 8.2017

to care for yourself, perform manual tasks, see, hear, eat, sleep, walk, stand, lift, bend, speak, breathe, learn, read, concentrate, think, communicate, or work, then you are entitled to accommodations…

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Glen Mills Class Action Press Release

…free, appropriate public education for mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] https://at.elc-pa.org/GlenMillsComplaint https://at.elc-pa.org/GlenMillsComplaint https://www.philly.com/crime/a/glen-mills-schools-pa-abuse-juvenile-investigation-20190220.html children with disabilities. CCIU, a local educational agency, contracted with Glen Mills to provide educational services, yet failed to be…

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Scarnati Brief

Civil Procedure 1028 …………………………………………………….. 8 Other Authorities Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc., Costing Out the Resources Needed to Meet Pennsylvania’s Public Education Goals, Revised (December 2007), available at http://www.stateboard.education.pa.gov/Reports/Costing- Out/Pages/default.aspx…

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NC_Easton_PreliminaryInjunction

…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…

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Commission’s Formula Proposal Makes Strides ELC 06-18-2015

in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English language learners, and children experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit http://www.elc-pa.org or follow @edlawcenterpa on Twitter. http://www.elc-pa.org/ http://www.twitter.com/edlawcenterpa…

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ELC_Guide_FairnessinDiscipline_Sept09

…before the suspension becomes effective. (b) Communication to the parents or guardian shall follow the suspension action taken by the school. (c) When the in-school suspension exceeds 10 consecutive school…

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May 14 Call to Action Day

…charter schools.  Support a long-term, student-driven, and equitable funding formula that provides adequate resources for every student to be able to meet academic standards. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/ https://www.facebook.com/EdVotersPA?ref=br_tf mailto:[email protected] http://www.educationvoterspa.org/ http://www.fairfundingpa.org/…

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ELC_Testimony_SRC_CharterApps_ 2_18_15

…attached – also available at http://www.elc- pa.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/12/ELC_Testimony_Charters_LegislativeIntent_12_11_14.pdf). There have been recent public comments that suggest a mistaken belief that the charter law “requires” the SRC to approve new applications…

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SDAS – Charter Schools and ELC

…that they underserve “vulnerable students.” http://thenotebook.org/december-2014/147977/state-needs-rational-fix-its-method-funding-charter-students-disabilities http://www.pccy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CharterRenewalDocsCombined1-2013.pdf http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/80533-beyond-failing-schools-the-difficulty-of-fairly-comparing-public-schools-on-an-uneven-playing-field?linktype=hp_impact What do we know about “performance?” 57.7 63.8 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Average School Performance Profile Average SPPs for…

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Rights of ELLs March 172014 Revised

…legal protections and entitlements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.8 This includes the right to a “Free Appropriate Public 1 http://www.elc-pa.org/ http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html http://www.justice.gov/crt/complaint/%23three Education” (FAPE); the right to…

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2023 Back to School Guide for PA Students and Families

…regarding compensatory education and COVID Compensatory Services. Need Help? Special Education Evaluations Resolving Special Education Disagreements Your Student’s Right to Compensatory Education COVID Compensatory Services (CCS) [NEW!] Alternative Education for…

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Historic Victory in Fight for Fair Funding!

state’s school funding system into constitutional compliance, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to access a “comprehensive, effective, and contemporary public education” – the standard set by the court….

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Your Rights Immigrant EL 8.2017

a formal complaint with one of the following agencies • Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (717-787-4410) • Philadelphia Human Relations Commission (215-686-4670) • Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations (412-255-2600) • Pennsylvania…

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Your Rights Religous Freedom 8.2017

• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (717-787-4410) • Philadelphia Human Relations Commission (215-686-4670) • Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations (412-255-2600) • Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Safe Schools ƒ Bullying…

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