…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…
Morediscuss the latest updates from Harrisburg. While school funding issues impact all children, we hope this forum will kick-start a dialogue on what school funding means for the most at-risk…
MoreHe is proposing a plan that would drastically reduce the amount the district pays for charter special education students. By Kevin McCorry of NewsWorks and Dale Mezzacappa on Aug 18,…
MoreFeb. 17 – PennLive – by Jan Muphy A state Supreme Court ruling that limits the power of the commission that oversees the Philadelphia School District is viewed by others…
More…in a September 17, 2021 order. Trial was previously scheduled to begin on October 12. Attorneys expect the trial in Harrisburg to run through December. A pretrial conference was scheduled…
More…The trial court issued its ruling and explanation of its ruling from the bench. See Pl. Br. App’x A. In its ruling, the court held that, under controlling Supreme Court…
More…country – and the world – at one time. After an emergency removal order of all remaining children at the facility as well as the revocation of its licenses by…
More…conversations about systemic racial discrimination and reinforces white supremacy. Parents across Pennsylvania want truthful education, classrooms where students are valued and accepted, and curriculum that teaches students the true history…
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…country – and the world – at one time. The suit maintains that youth housed at Glen Mills suffered at the hands of Glen Mills leadership and staff. Instead of…
More…sustaining the world’s infrastructure, with a demonstrated and passionate commitment to STEM education programs for elementary school students in Pennsylvania. Opera Philadelphia, one of the most innovative opera companies…
More…explore the world, and learn about the experiences of others. Schools already have rigorous processes to identify books with learning value that are age-appropriate for students. Small groups of parents…
More…public high school, similar to hundreds of public high schools around the country. JA 66 (Complaint); 116 (Answer). Buehrle is an “Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth” (AEDY) school where “disruptive…
More…Education for Disruptive Youth…………. 42 24 P.S. Article XIX-C: Disruptive Student Programs……………………………………………………….. 42 24 P.S. Article XIX-E: Private Alternative Education Institutions for Disruptive Students………. 45 Appendix 2: Pennsylvania Department of…
More…experience for the rest of their lives, making it crucial that children’s earliest experiences truly foster – and never harm – their development. As such, expulsion and suspension practices in…
More…District.21 All EL students are entitled to a robust and effective language instruction bilingual-bicultural or English as a second language (ESL) instruction program supported by trained ESL instructors and subject…
More…receive an appropriate and adequate program of language instruction, including assignment to the International School if appropriate, ESL instruction, modifications in the delivery of instruction and testing to facilitate their…
More…case was carefully reviewed in its entirety. In special education due process hearings, there is a world of difference between what is technically admissible and what is truly necessary to…
More…& Secondary Education (2011). Trauma Sensitive Schools. Retrieved from http://www.doe.mass.edu/tss/. 57 Idaho State University (2011). Institute of Rural Health: Better Todays. Better Tomorrows. Retrieved from http://www.isu.edu/irh/projects/better_todays/. 58 Stevens (2012) 59…
More…disruptive. “Alternative education for disruptive youth” programs are for children (6-12TH grades) who have been found to be seriously and persistently disruptive. They must provide at least 20 hours of…
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