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Charter Schools
Information from the Education Law Center - Pennsylvania - (8)
Information from Government Agencies - (32)
  Information from the Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
 
   Education Law Center (Separate Website)
The Education Law Center is a non-profit legal advocacy and educational organization, dedicated to ensuring that all of Pennsylvania's children have access to a quality public education.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Charter Schools in Pennsylvania - Frequently Asked Questions [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions about charter schools in Pennsylvania.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Students with Disabilities Attending Public Charter Schools [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on rights of students with disabilities in public charter schools.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Questions to Ask Before You Enroll Your Child in a Charter School [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Questions a parent should think about and ask before enrolling their child in a charter school.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   What To Do If You Have Concerns About Your Child?s Charter School (Philadelphia Version) [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on what you can do if you feel that a charter school is violating your child?s rights.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Appeals from Expulsion Decisions in Philadelphia Charter Schools [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information about your rights if your child has been expelled from a charter school in Philadelphia.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Cyber Charter Schools - Frequently Asked Questions This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Questions and answers about cyber charter schools, which are public charter schools that provides most of their instruction to their students through the Internet or by some other electronic means.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Back to School: Know your enrollment rights (Video)
A basic guide to enrolling your child in a Pennsylvania public school, presented by the Education Law Center.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
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  Information from Government Agencies
 
   Student Enrollment - Questions & Answers (Separate Website)
Questions and Answers provided to assist parents, school districts and charter schools in the student enrollment process. This information is based on applicable school law and regulation and reflects procedures outlined in the recently revised Basic Education Circular (BEC) on Student Enrollment.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Education
  
   
   Pupil Transportation Issues - Frequently Asked Questions (Separate Website)
Answers to frequently asked questions about pupil transportation.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Education
  
   
   Classroom Plus Tutoring Grants (Separate Website)
Information on Classroom Plus, the innovative new $23.6 million program that provides grants directly to parents of children struggling in math or reading so they can purchase after-school tutoring services.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Education
  
   
   Facts About Public Education in Pennsylvania This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
General facts about the public education system in Pennsylvania.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   GED Information Bulletin (Separate Website)
Information on General Education Development (GED) Test, what they are, how to prepare how to get your GED.
By: Federal Citizen Information Center
  
   
   Getting Information about Your School: Pennsylvania Laws on Open Meetings and Public Records [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on Pennsylvania's Sunshine Act and Right to Know Act. (PDF format, 20 pages)
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Homeschooling in Pennsylvania: A Fact Sheet [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on home schooling in Pennsylvania.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   How to Get Help For English Language Learners [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
This fact sheet tells what schools must do for children whose native language is not English, and where to get help when you have a problem.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Lost in the Shuffle Revisited: Report on the Education of Children in Foster Care- Exec. Sum. (PDF) This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Executive Summary of the Education Law Center's Report on the Education of Children in Foster Care in Pennsylvania. (PDF Format, 2 pages) The full report appears below. (PDF Format, 28 pages)
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Special Education Due Process Complaint Forms (Separate Website)

By: Office for Dispute Resolution (Special Education)

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Special Education Mediation Forms (Separate Website)

By: Office of Dispute Resolution (Special Education)

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   The Right to Special Education In Pennsylvania: A Guide for Parents (2009 Edition) [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
This Guide describes the legal rules that govern the special education and early intervention programs in Pennsylvania for children from age three until schooling ends.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Transportation: When Is a Student Entitled to Free Transportation to and from School [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on when regular students, not enrolled in a program of special education, are entitled to free transportation to and from school.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   What are the Rules for School Attendance and Truancy [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on school attendence laws and truancy proceedings.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   What Can You Do If Your Child Is Being Bullied by Other Students in School? [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on peer-to-peer harassment in schools.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   What To Do When Your Child is Being Bullied at a Philadelphia Public School This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Fact Sheet on where to get help if your child in the Philadelphia school district is being bullied.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Who Runs Pennsylvania's Public Education System? This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on the management of the education system in Pennsylvania.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Your Legal Rights If a Private Company or University Manages Your Child?s Public School [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on student and parent rights when a school is managed by an "education management organization.?
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   A Comparison of the Rights of a Child with a Disability Who Needs "Special Education" and a Child Who is a "Protected Handicapped Student" This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Comparison chart comparing qualification and requirements of the respective categories of students.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Back to School: How to Enroll a Child in School who is Living with Someone Other Than a Parent (Video)
A guide to enrolling children in school if they are living with someone other than a parent. Typically, these children are living with a caregiver such as a grandparent, a relative, or a family friend. Like other youth, these children have the right to go to school in the district where they live.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Back to School: How to enroll a child who is homeless in school (Video)
A guide to the enrollment rights of students who are homeless. These students have special rights under a federal law called the McKinney-Vento act.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Back to School: How to Enroll Yourself as an Older Youth in School (Video)
An enrollment guide for older youth who are emancipated or living on their own. You have a legal right to go to school in Pennsylvania until the end of the school term in which you have your 21st birthday.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Can a Child with a Chronic Health Impairment or Serious Illness Get Special Help From Her School This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on when a child with a chronic health impairment or serious illness get help to attend school or learn at home.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Common Myths About the Education Rights of Children in Foster Care [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
The facts about common myths about the education rights of children in foster care.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Complaint Process for Residency Disputes [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Informaton on the complaint process to address situations where a student is, or is at risk of being, out of school due to a residency dispute.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   Enrollment of Students (Separate Website)
Basic Education Circular from the Pennsylvania Department of Education concerning enrollment of students.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Education
  
   
   Expulsions in Pennsylvania : Students' Rights [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on explusions from school.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   How to Enroll a Child Living with Someone Other than A Parent This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Enrollment Guide from the Education Law Center.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   How to Enroll a Child Who is Homeless This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Enrollment Guide from the Education Law Center
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   How to Enroll Your Child in Public School This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Enrollment Guide from the Education Law Center
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   How to Enroll Yourself as an Older Youth in School This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Enrollment Guide from the Educaton Law Center
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
  
   
   How to Get Help For English Language Learners [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
This fact sheet tells what schools must do for children whose native language is not English, and where to get help when you have a problem.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
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