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Broad Street Brief: WNBA Expanding to Philly in 2030

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Philly to Invest in 15 More “Year-Round” Schools - Mayor Charelle Parker announced that Philadelphia will invest in 15 new extended-day, extended-year schools. The list comprises ten conventional Philadelphia public schools...more

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Supreme Court Ruling on School Curriculum Puts Focus on Religious Opt Outs

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On the final day of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public schools must accommodate parents’ religious objections to certain instructional materials — in this case, LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks used in elementary...more

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EPA Settles with Pennsylvania Schools Over Alleged Asbestos Violations

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced May 6 it had reached a settlement with Scranton, Pa. schools regarding alleged asbestos violations. The EPA alleged the school district had failed “to include all required...more

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Challenge to State Regulatory Rules Offering Protections for LGBTQ+ Students Filed in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court

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When we wrote in August about the impact of the Supreme Court’s Loper-Bright decision on the various federal district court rulings invalidating the Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX regulations, we reminded readers...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, March 13, 2025

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Extra Funding for Hundreds of PA School Districts in Question- Top Republican lawmakers are skeptical about Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposal to allocate an additional $494 million to underfunded Pennsylvania school...more

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Legal Update for Special Education Law – Updates from the Pennsylvania Department of Education

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PDE PUBLISHES 2022–2023 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES RELATING TO EXCEPTIONAL PENNSYLVANIA STUDENTS - Act 16 of 2000, in part, amended Section 1372 of the Public School Code of 1949, and it requires the Pennsylvania Department of...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Pennsylvania, Court Ruling and School Funding – An Update on the Latest

While a recent Pennsylvania ruling issued In February 2023 has been hailed as a victory for the underfunded school districts in the state, it could be a long road ahead before meaningful change makes its way to the students,...more

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