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Staff Attorney’s Areas of Law & Policy Expertise
- Sari Bernstein
Housing, evictions, source of income discrimination - Michael Churchill
Education funding, education in state constitutions, racial discrimination, civil rights law, urban policing, housing discrimination, employment discrimination - Claudia De Palma
Employment discrimination for ex-offenders and people with disabilities, education funding, special education - Benjamin Geffen
Gerrymandering, voting rights, employment discrimination for ex-offenders, Medicaid access, gun control - Mimi McKenzie – Legal Director
Gerrymandering, voting rights, gun control - Mary Beth Schluckebier
Housing, community lawyering - Dan Urevick-Ackelsberg
Education, housing, consumer protection
How to Contact Law Center Attorneys
Law Center attorneys are experts in their fields of practice, with many years of experience as civil rights litigators and advocates. They are available to comment on their cases and areas of policy expertise for members of the press.
You can call our front desk at 215-627-7100 to be connected with any of our attorneys, and staff email addresses follow the format of first initial, last name [at] pubintlaw.org. (ex. John Doe: jdoe@pubintlaw.org)
Highlights of Recent Press Coverage
- School officials view state funding plan as ‘game changer’ and ‘transformative’ – Republican Herald, 2/23/24
- Lawmakers weigh solutions to fix ‘crumbling’ Pa. Schools – Fox 43, 2/18/24
- Pottstown School Board working to get fair funding over the finish line – Pottstown Mercury, 2/17/24
- Advocates mark 1st anniversary of court ruling, commend governor’s education budget – Citizens’ Voice, 2/7/24
- Lancaster County leaders respond to Gov. Shapiro’s proposed $1.1 billion increase to education funding – Lancaster Online, 2/7/24
- Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro proposes $48 billion budget with focus on education, economy, and people – Pennsylvania Capital-Star, 2/6/24
- Gov. Josh Shapiro calls for $1.1 billion of additional dollars for K-12 school districts in budget address – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/6/24
- Record-setting increase in public school funding proposed by Pennsylvania governor – Chalkbeat Philadelphia, 2/6/24
- Pa.’s school funding was supposed to be revamped. Will Gov. Shapiro’s budget get the job done? – Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/6/24
- Shapiro budget expected to address court ruling on school funding – The Citizens’ Voice, 2/4/24
- Pennsylvania has chance to finally fund schools fairly [column] – Lancaster Online, 1/28/24
- SV Super commends board directors for School Board Recognition Month, calls for action on school funding – Shenandoah Sentinel, 1/26/24
- Public Interest Law Center Hires Hausfeld Global Managing Partner as Executive Director – Legal Intelligencer, 1/23/24
- Pennsylvania needs $5.4 billion to bring underfunded schools up to par, commission finds – Pennsylvania Capital-Star, 1/11/24
- Democrats’ education funding report says Pennsylvania owes $5B more to school districts – Associated Press, 1/11/24
- Education advocates say they have a plan to fix Pa.’s school funding system. It would cost $6.2 billion over 5 years. – Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/4/24
- Poor schools are prepared to return to court if Pennsylvania budget falls short on funding plan – Associated Press, 1/4/24
- Commission planning a revamp of Pa. education funding nears the finish line amid big challenges – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1/2/24
- We have the opportunity to reform education in Pennsylvania; our leaders shouldn’t squander it | Opinion – Penn Live, 12/23/23
- Debate Over Taxpayer-Funded Private Education Comes to Pa. – Legal Intelligencer, 12/15/23
- Healey picks Solicitor Dewar for first open Supreme Judicial Court seat – WBUR, 12/8/23
- Opinion: Pa. must adopt clear, sustainable plan to address unconstitutional school funding – Penn Capital-Star, 11/30/23
- Gov. Shapiro, Lehigh Valley lawmakers acknowledge political divisions, outstanding education funding – Lehigh Valley News, 11/26/23
- New report details lack of internet, resources at rural Pa. school districts – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11/25/23
- Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club gets a new home – Inquirer, 11/22/23
- Montgomery County school officials beseech state representatives for more education funding – The Reporter, 11/16/23
- Education advocates rally in Harrisburg, says Pennsylvania schools need more funding – ABC 27, 11/14/23
- Here’s how Pa. school funding impacts salaries, resources, and certification: 5 takeaways from a new study – Inquirer, 11/6/23
- ‘We’re here to start a conversation’: Philly gardeners talk land security with Cherelle Parker ahead of election – WHYY, 11/2/23
- Asbestos closed Southwark Elementary School. Most students will relocate to South Philly High – Inquirer, 10/27/23
- Pennsylvania commission on public school funding holds hearing at Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse Academy – WTAE, 10/11/23
- Lawmakers to hear from Pittsburgh experts as they work to fix Pa.’s K-12 school funding system – WESA, 10/10/23
- Poverty driving state funding shortfalls, as high as $10,000 per student, in NEPA schools – Scranton Times-Tribune, 10/7/23
- Pa.’s poor school districts ‘triage’ resources for students, superintendents note at House hearing – WESA, 10/6/23
- Delaware County Court determines that provisional votes should be counted – DelCo Daily Times, 9/27/23
- Tour of Panther Valley elementary demonstrates need for state funding – Times News, 9/27/23
Recent Press Releases
- Pennsylvania advocates for older voters file amicus brief in support of fair mail-in voting rules – Jan. 12, 2024
- Basic Education Funding Commission Releases A Proposal That Could Make A Life-Changing Difference For Pennsylvania Students – Jan. 11, 2024
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