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Has Your Child Been Educated In A Partial Hospitalization Program? ELC wants to hear your story!

The Education Law Center wants to learn how well children who attend “partial hospitalization programs,” mental health programs that operat…

Started by HallamLatest Reply

Keeping Children Engaged in School - Truancy Prevention Starts Now

  Statistics show that the greatest predictor of dropping out is non-attendance.  By 9th grade, missing 20% of school is a better predictor…

Started by Maura McInerneyLatest Reply

4 F's and You're Out

ELC was recently contacted by the mother of a student at a charter school in Philadelphia. Her 10th grade son had failed 4 courses that yea…

Started by John ValantassisLatest Reply

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Parent visits to classrooms/schools

As an ELC staff member, I have received complaints from parents and advocates that schools are not letting parents visit their child's clas…

Started by Janet Stotland

7 Mar 8
Reply by Stephanie Rittenhouse

Has Your Child Been Educated In A Partial Hospitalization Program? ELC wants to hear your story!

The Education Law Center wants to learn how well children who attend “partial hospitalization programs,” mental health programs that operat…

Started by Hallam

0 Jan 13

New Bill Rewrites PA Charter School Law

Senate Bill 904, and its companion bill in the House 1348, would repeal Pennsylvania's current charter school/cyber charter school law in i…

Started by Brett Schaeffer

1 Oct 22, 2011
Reply by Gamal D. Sherif

Keeping Children Engaged in School - Truancy Prevention Starts Now

  Statistics show that the greatest predictor of dropping out is non-attendance.  By 9th grade, missing 20% of school is a better predictor…

Started by Maura McInerney

0 Sep 20, 2011

School Code Bill Analysis

Here's the deal: In most years, the General Assembly passes an “omnibus school code bill” along with the state education budget. The basic…

Started by Brett Schaeffer

0 Jul 21, 2011

4 F's and You're Out

ELC was recently contacted by the mother of a student at a charter school in Philadelphia. Her 10th grade son had failed 4 courses that yea…

Started by John Valantassis

2 Jul 14, 2011
Reply by John Valantassis

The Fight to Ensure Effective Communication: School District of Philadelphia Cuts to Bilingual Counseling Assistants

A couple of weeks ago, Len blogged about a complaint the Education Law Center recently filed on behalf of a high school student.  After the…

Started by Eliza Presson

3 Jul 13, 2011
Reply by John Valantassis

Voucher Details

Is there anywhere one can read about the details of the voucher idea? Length of stay before switching schools?  Can you switch schools more…

Started by Teacher06

1 May 4, 2011
Reply by Brett Schaeffer

Should Philadelphia School District Return to Philadelphia Control?

It has been 10 years since the state took control of the Philadelphia School District. Much has not changed. Several experiments - privatiz…

Started by Pedro

0 Apr 9, 2011

At What Point Does a Public School Become a Private School?

What is the legal definition of a public school?  

Started by Christine Johnson

0 Mar 31, 2011

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