Browse Activities

Below is a list of a few of the activities within the School Victories system. Search for activities of interest to you and click the title of an activity to learn more about that activity. Click the group name or icon on the left to learn more about that group.

  • Education Law Center
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    State Education Budget Analysis
    Policy Activity
    07/01/2011 - 14:14

    The 2011-12 State Budget was formally adopted by both the House and Senate on June 29. It is House Bill 1485.

    The education line items can be found on pages 229 through 240. The spending numbers approved for these line items match the spreadsheet found here (look for the Department of Education pages starting on Line 198).

  • Education Law Center
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    2011 Policy Priorities List
    Policy Activity
    02/01/2011 - 14:52

    Knowing that the start of the Corbett Administration is a good time to take inventory of the education reforms that would make the biggest difference for disadvantaged students and schools, the Education Law Center has drafted a list of ideas for improving education policies and practices around the state.
    Take a look at the document (under the Media/Links tab) and sound off here: http://paschooltalk.org/forum/topics/improving-pennsylvanias

  • Education Law Center
    1
    House Bill 704 Senate Education Committee Hearing
    Policy Activity
    09/29/2010 - 12:34

    The PA Senate Education Committee will meet and discuss House Bill 704, a piece of legislation that would create new state laws for special education funding and accountability. At this open hearing, Rep. Sturla (our lead sponsor) will testify and present the bill to the Committee for consideration.

     

  • Education Law Center
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    Parents Rally for Education
    Meeting Activity
    10/13/2010 - 15:06

    On June 21, 2010, parents and students from districts around Pennsylvania gathered in Harrisburg to rally in support of the Governor's education budget.
     
     

  • Education Law Center
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    What would be a Victory for your school?
    Research and Reporting Activity
    05/04/2010 - 15:42

    ELC and SchoolVictories.org staff attended the NAACP State Education Committee's May 1 Conference on the State of Education in Pennsylvania.
    To promote SchoolVictories.org and foster discussions, we asked conference attendees to identify what improvements and resources their schools needed.
     

  • Education Law Center
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    Improving "Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth" in Pennsylvania
    Research and Reporting Activity
    04/20/2010 - 13:26

    Pennsylvania’s program of alternative education for disruptive youth (“AEDY”) is at a crossroads. Created about fifteen years ago, the program has grown dramatically, to the point that it now serves some 30,000 students in 614 locations – the equivalent of the third-largest school district in the state. In recent years, moreover, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has taken significant steps to increase its support to, and oversight of, these programs.

     

  • Education Law Center
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    Improving Enrollment Policies in Pennsylvania School Districts
    Policy Activity
    02/16/2010 - 15:17

    School should be challenging; enrolling in school shouldn't be.  Over the past year, the Education law Center has taken on several projects with the common goal of improving Pennsylvania enrollment policies and guidance, and educating districts about those policies so that students can enroll more easily and start learning sooner.

    Projects include:

  • Education Law Center
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    Analysis of Governor Rendell's 2010-11 State Education Budget Proposal
    Research and Reporting Activity
    02/17/2010 - 19:20

    Read the Education Law Center's comprehensive analysis of the Governor's proposed 2010-11 state budget for education, including a breakdown of Basic Education line items, an examination of special education funding, and close look at efforts to improve struggling schools.

    In addition to detailing how education resources are being allocated, the analysis also raises important questions, such as, will Pennsylvania stay

  • Education Law Center
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    Presentation on "Legal Rights of English Language Learners: Current Problems, Possible Solutions"
    Policy Activity
    02/09/2010 - 15:48

    In November 2009, ELC Co-Director Len Reiser presented at a conference on Education Excellence for Latino Students in Lancaster alongside Carmen Rowe from the Lancaster School District. The presentation covered Pennsylvania educational policies relating to English Language Learners.

    Reiser discussed relevant law, current problems, and suggested solutions for a range of relevant topics including Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education and Early Intervention, and Funding,

  • Education Law Center
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    Reform PA Special Education Funding and Accountability Policy
    Policy Activity
    02/01/2010 - 16:30

    HB 704 and SB 940 will fix the state funding and accountability systems for special education.  The state formula has completely broken down.  Many school districts do not receive a fair share of state funding and are

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