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A new option for dealing with harassment of students who are (or are viewed as ) LGBT
Started this discussion. Last reply by LT Tierney Oct 27, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Harassment of students who are, or are viewed as, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) is common -- but hard to deal with. So it's good news that the US Department of Education (USDOE) has…Continue
Should students be punished for off-campus speech?
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J.L. and J.S., two Pennsylvania students (high school senior and age 14, respectively), were not fond (to put it mildly) of their principals. J.L. created a MySpace page on which he described his as…Continue
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Better services for English language learners?
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As we approach the end of the school year, I'm wondering whether people have seen any examples this year of improvements in programs and services for English language learners. The new funding…Continue
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"One of several striking findings of the study, not at all limited to the School District of Philadelphia, was that only 39% of respondents statewide believed that their school library "has adequate library resources to address the special…"
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"The only "national recognition" PA schools have gained recently is the cheating scandal that was uncovered by the Notebook this summer. The questionable nature of rapid increases in high-stakes test scores taints any claim that officials…"
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What makes a leader?
If improving schools is, as we’re told, all about “leadership,” recent events in Philadelphia pose some questions about what that quality really is. A couple of days ago, our now-ex-Superintendent, Dr. Arlene Ackerman, wrote that the District had gained “national recognition” for the progress that it had made on her watch. But yesterday, as charges and counter-charges over her tenure escalated, she changed her message…See More
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What makes a leader?
If improving schools is, as we’re told, all about “leadership,” recent events in Philadelphia pose some questions about what that quality really is. A couple of days ago, our now-ex-Superintendent, Dr. Arlene Ackerman, wrote that the District had gained “national recognition” for the progress that it had made on her watch. But yesterday, as charges and counter-charges over her tenure escalated, she changed her message…See More
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Lost in (non)translation: ELC files a complaint on behalf of an immigrant family
Folks who work with immigrant and refugee families may be interested in a complaint filed by the Education Law Center this month with the federal Office for Civil Rights. A high school in northern PA accused a student of misconduct, then urged his non-English-speaking parents to sign a "waiver of expulsion hearing" form. The form was written in extremely complicated legalese and was entirely in English. School staff did not translate the form, but told the parents (also in English) that it…See More
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Lost in (non)translation: ELC files a complaint on behalf of an immigrant family
Folks who work with immigrant and refugee families may be interested in a complaint filed by the Education Law Center this month with the federal Office for Civil Rights. A high school in northern PA accused a student of misconduct, then urged his non-English-speaking parents to sign a "waiver of expulsion hearing" form. The form was written in extremely complicated legalese and was entirely in English. School staff did not translate the form, but told the parents (also in English) that it…See More
Len Rieser replied to D. william Browning's discussion School Voucher Q & A: What Parents Need to Know
"Much of the voucher discussion is about access to private and religious schools, but there's also a big part of the bill that talks about enabling kids to go to better public schools -- which is something that I know lots of families want,…"
Len Rieser replied to Christine Stone's discussion School Voucher Q & A: Senate Bill 1 Impact on Taxpayers
"As I understand it, the cost of vouchers will approach $1 billion in new money over the next four years -- and that's taking into account reductions in payments to public schools on account of students who leave to use vouchers. If we…"
Len Rieser replied to Joe Bard's discussion School Voucher Q & A: Senate Bill 1 Impact on Pa's Rural and Small Schools
"Thanks Joe. And do you have any idea of the sentiments of families in rural areas (not so much the sentiments of districts, but of families) about the voucher bill? That is, do people see it as offering them options? Do they…"
Len Rieser replied to Joe Bard's discussion School Voucher Q & A: Senate Bill 1 Impact on Pa's Rural and Small Schools
"Hi Joe, Wondering if you could estimate (at least roughly) how many rural districts we have in PA, and of those, how many are areas in which students would theoretically have access to a non-public school within reasonable traveling…"
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What makes a leader?
Posted on August 26, 2011 at 1:51pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
If improving schools is, as we’re told, all about “leadership,” recent events in Philadelphia pose some questions about what that quality really is. A couple of days ago, our now-ex-Superintendent, Dr. Arlene Ackerman, wrote that the District had gained “national recognition” for the progress that it had made on her watch. But yesterday, as charges and counter-charges over her tenure escalated, she changed her…
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Posted on June 23, 2011 at 2:41pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Folks who work with immigrant and refugee families may be interested in a complaint filed by the Education Law Center this month with the federal Office for Civil Rights. A high school in northern PA accused a student of misconduct, then urged his non-English-speaking parents to sign a "waiver of expulsion hearing" form. The form was written in extremely complicated legalese and was entirely in English. School staff did not translate the form, but told the parents (also in English) that it… Continue
What's happening with ELLs?
Posted on March 4, 2011 at 11:19am 3 Comments 0 Likes
In the current hubbub of budget-cutting, voucher-ing, and new-administration-ing in Harrisburg, it's hard to find much information about what's happening with English language learners. But here are the results of a little sleuthing on my part; I hope others will be able to comment and add. (Also, the ELL Task Force is meeting to discuss these and other things on March 11 in King of Prussia -- let me know if you'd like details.)
- Professional development: PDE/PaTTAN…
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Sandra I. Quinones-Hemphill said… - Thanks, Len!
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