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Charter Schools
  Information from the Education Law Center - Pennsylvania
 
   Charter Schools - 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 		  
   
   Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities [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 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 		  
   
   What To Do If You Have Concerns About Your Child?s Charter School (Western PA 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 		  
   
   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 		  
   
   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 		  
   
   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 		  
   
   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.

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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 		  
   
   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 / Espaņol 		  
   
   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. (Separate Website)
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. (Separate Website)
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