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Language Access in the School District of Philadelphia

Press Hits

Group files lawsuit against School District of Philadelphia – Philadelphia Tribune, December 14, 2016

Civil and Disability Rights Activists Watch Philadelphia Class Action Suit Closely – Nonprofit Quarterly, September 1, 2015

Parents of ELLs With Disabilities Sue Philadelphia Schools – Education Week, August 27, 2015

Philly Schools Accused of Denying Translation Services to Parents of Special-Needs Children – Public News Service, August 26, 2015

Lawsuit Says Phila. School District Fails To Translate Special Education Papers For Parents Who Don’t Speak English – CBS Philadelphia, August 25, 2015

Advocacy groups file federal lawsuit against school district – Philadelphia Daily News, August 25, 2015

District sued over translation services for families of students with disabilities – The Notebook, August 25, 2015

Recent Public Education Posts

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  • Protecting The Rights of Older Students with Disabilities
  • State officials recognize massive adequacy gap for public schools. Now they must fill it.
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