Alternative Education for Multilingual Learners

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Authored By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

This fact sheet describes the process for determining if your child, as a multilingual learner, is appropriately and legally placed in an Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) program and, if not, how to return your child to an appropriate placement in your local school district. The fact sheet outlines special rights applicable to your child as a multilingual learner ̶ referenced in law as an “English learner” (EL)1 ̶ which are in addition to general rights applicable to all students

Last Review and Update: Mar 19, 2026
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