…state,” said Dr. James R. Scanlon, superintendent of the West Chester Area School District. kboccella@phillynews.com 610-313-8232 @kathyboccella Inquirer staff writer Angela Couloumbis contributed to this article. Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20150619_Panel__Pa_needs_to_overhaul_school_funding.html#dYAqTYDuSWYqpjPt.99…
More…below the average percentage of students with IEPs for all charter schools in Philadelphia. Read our news release here. Read the complaint here. Read media coverage here, here, and here….
More…“adequacy gaps.” • Read, download, print, and distribute fliers and fact sheets about the lawsuit. • Read more about ELC’s other statewide funding advocacy on our “Fighting for Fair School…
More…wasn’t supposed to take, all because he wanted a girl’s “digits” – her phone number. He told administrators he expected to be suspended, the usual punishment for breaking the rules….
More…to rescind the 2014 federal guidance on school discipline: “Today, the Trump administration rescinded the 2014 federal guidance that had addressed bias in school discipline, ignoring massive opposition to this…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…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…PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS TO THE PETITION FOR REVIEW Petitioners, through their counsel and pursuant to Rules 1516(b) and 1517 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure and Rules 1028 and 1029…
More…: Docket No. 587 M.D. 2014 ANSWER TO PETITIONERS’ APPLICATION FOR RELIEF Pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 123, Respondent Joseph B. Scarnati, III, President pro tempore of the…
More…: Docket No. 587 M.D. 2014 APPLICATION FOR DECISION OF THE APPLICATION IN THE NATURE OF A MOTION TO DISMISS FOR MOOTNESS Pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 123…
More…OBJECTIONS TO PETITION Petitioners, through their counsel and pursuant to Rules 1516(b) and 1517 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure and Rules 1028 and 1029 of the Pennsylvania Rules…
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…it overruled “without prejudice, preliminary objections concerning the nature of the constitutional rights at issue and the corresponding level of judicial scrutiny to be applied.” It also deferred ruling on…
More…LLP 1500 Market Street, Suite 3500E Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 (215) 575-7057 Counsel for Appellees Joe Scarnati and Michael Turzai Robert M. Tomaine Jr. Esq. Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market…
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…taken to enforce the agreement in court or through other special education dispute resolution processes. Online Form: You are able to submit a request for mediation directly to ODR using…
Morestatewide average of Actual Instructional Expenses (AIE) to determine the per pupil base cost. This base cost is then adjusted to reflect the current federal share of education funding for…
More…Education Law Center, released the following statement today in response to the tentative budget agreement between legislative leaders and Gov. Wolf: “The need for additional state education funding has been…
More…discriminated against are extraordinary circumstances that justify the use of equitable tolling, as demonstrated by federal jurisprudence. Federal case law is significant as the PHRA is read as identical to…
More…Philadelphia as well as schools in rural areas and in smaller school districts with smaller tax bases, scrambling to raise money from property taxes. Read the full story online. …
More…remains true today. III. PETITIONERS’ CLAIMS ARE BARRED BY SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY AND SEPARATION OF POWERS. A. Petitioners’ Demand For A Mandatory Injunction Is Barred By Sovereign Immunity. The Commonwealth, its…
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