Tag Archives: School District of Philadelphia
Phila. S.D. sued by mother of teen who broke leg during gym class
The mother of a Philadelphia middle-schooler has filed a personal injury claim against the School District of Philadelphia, alleging the defendant’s negligence led to her son sustaining a leg fracture during gym class. Philadelphia attorney Timothy Hough, of the firm … Read More
Pa. Commonwealth Court panel affirms charter school board’s dismissal of school’s appeal
A three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has affirmed a decision by the Charter School Appeals Board to dismiss an appeal by a Philadelphia charter school for lack of jurisdiction. The case involved a petition by Community Academy of … Read More
Phila. School Dist. hit with federal complaint alleging ADA violations by would-be bus aide
The School District of Philadelphia has been named as a defendant in a civil suit in which a would-be employee claims she was denied hiring because of her past history with meningitis. Diana Jordan, who resides in Philadelphia, claims in … Read More
Federal judge to Phila. School District: Stop ‘autism shuffle’
A federal judge has ruled that the Philadelphia School District’s process of “upper leveling,” or transferring students with autism from school to school without adequate parental input, violates the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In an accompanying but separate opinion, … Read More
Behavioral health contractor has wrongful firing complaint against agency, Phila. School Dist. dismissed
A judge has agreed to dismiss a wrongful termination claim against the School District of Philadelphia and Children’s Crisis Treatment Center that had been lodged by a former behavioral health specialist who claimed he was fired from his job in … Read More
Phila. School Dist. sued by student harassed for wearing Romney-Ryan shirt
The Philadelphia teenager whose story of disparate treatment due to her wearing a Romney-Ryan political T-shirt to school during the campaign season had gone viral has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia and the … Read More
Judge grants in part, denies in part Phila. School Dist. motion to dismiss whistleblower suit by fired administrator
A former top level administrator with the School District of Philadelphia – suing the educational institution over claims that he was fired in retaliation for raising issues of favoritism in the awarding of public contracts – has had portions of … Read More
Judge refuses to reopen due process case by Phila. School District parent
Litigation against the Philadelphia School District’s Office for Dispute Resolution that had been initiated by the parent of a special needs student has officially come to a close after a federal judge denied a plaintiff’s motion to reopen and reconsider … Read More
Phila.’s Masterman school faces injury claim by student who sustained head laceration on playground
A prestigious Philadelphia school is facing a lawsuit by a student who claims he sustained a “significant” laceration to his forehead two years ago after falling against a gate surrounding the perimeter of the rooftop playground area of the property. … Read More
Parents sue over planned closing of North Phila. elementary school
A number of parents and a healthcare workers’ union have filed a federal lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Department of Education seeking to prevent a neighborhood elementary school in North Philadelphia from being shuttered as … Read More