SPOTLIGHT ON SPECIAL EDUCATION: “STAY PUT” PLACEMENT DURING THE APPEALS PROCESS
One of the fundamental tenets of special education law is that during a pending dispute between a school district and…
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Auditor General on School Board’s Catered Meals Spending
On December 27, 2011, Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner released a final report concerning an investigation undertaken by the Department’s…
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SUPREME COURT HOLDS STUDENTS MAY BE ENTITLED TO MIRANDA WARNINGS
In its recent decision in J.D.B. v. North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed students’ rights to traditional Miranda warnings…
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Act 6 of 2011 – Changes to PA Unemployment Compensation
Recent changes to Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation (“UC”) law which will impact employers who offer large severance packages to employees. Where…
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STATE-CREATED DANGER – IS YOUR DISTRICT AT RISK?
In a decision announced August 22, 2011, Western District Judge David Cercone dismissed a lawsuit by granting the summary judgment…
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TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ONLINE AND OUT OF CONTROL – FREE SPEECH IN THE INTERNET AGE
Within the last few months, several court decisions and other developments have occurred which impact the internet free speech rights…
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BUDGET CUTS PROMPT TEACHER FURLOUGHS
Governor Corbett’s proposed budget cuts have caused many public school districts to give serious consideration to staffing and program reductions. …
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COMMONWEALTH COURT AFFIRMS REMOVAL OF SCHOOL BOARD FOR FAILURE TO APPOINT QUALIFIED SUPERINTENDENT
On September 27, 2010, the Commonwealth Court announced its decision in a case brought by a group of School Directors…
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