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Information from the 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.

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

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

Custody Issues Affecting Parent & Student Rights in Public 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 aboout a family's rights with respect to school when the parents separate or divorce.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

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

Homeschooling in Pennsylvania: A Brief 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

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 Can You Do If Your Child Is Being Harassed 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

Where to Go for Help When Your Child is Being Harassed 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 harrassed.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

The Right of Homeless Children to Public Education [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 homeless children's right to an education.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

Your Right to Information Under the “No Child Left Behind Act” 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.

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Information on your right to information under the “No Child Left Behind Act” if your school or district receives federal “Title I” funds.
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
Read this in: Spanish / Español

The Right to Attend School in Pennsylvania [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 a child's right to attend school in a variety of residential settings.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
Read this in: Spanish / Español

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

Sample Letter Requesting Enrollment Under 24 P.S. §13-1302 [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.

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Sample letter about requesting enrollment of a school-age child who resides with a friend or relative in a school district different from that of their parents.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

Sample Residency Affidavit, 24 P.S. §13-1302 [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.

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Sample residency affidavit for use when requesting enrollment of a school-age child who resides with a friend or relative in a school district different from that of their parents.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

Sample Sworn Statement by Resident Under §13-1302 [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)
Sample sworn statement for use when requesting enrollment of a school-age child who resides with a friend or relative in a school district different from that of their parents.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

School Visitors in the Philadelphia School District 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.

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Policy of the Philadelphia School District about School Visitors.
By: Education Law Center - Pennsylvania

Educating Children "At Risk" - A Handbook for Caseworkers, Probation Officers and Families 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 manual provides the basic information needed to help overcome the problems frequently encountered by children living away from their birth families in obtaining appropriate public education and special education.