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Berney & Sang Wins Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case Vindicating Children’s Rights

For Immediate Release: September 22, 2020 Contact: David Berney; Berney & Sang; 215.564.1030; djberney@berneylaw.com  Pennsylvania Supreme Court vindicates children’s rights Holds that bullying victims have until 6 months after their 18th birthday to bring discrimination claims under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Philadelphia, PA.:  Last week, in a long-awaited decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that bullying victims [...]

Berney & Sang Wins Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case Vindicating Children’s Rights2020-09-22T13:27:10-04:00

Robin Lipp in Legal Intelligencer: Why Philadelphia Public Schools Need More State Funding

This week, associate attorney Robin Lipp published an article in the Legal Intelligencer surveying distressing signs in Philadelphia’s public schools. The article concludes that Philadelphia needs more state funds to address its basic problems, and that an ongoing lawsuit under the Pennsylvania Constitution will clarify the state’s legal obligation to provide adequate and equitable funding. [...]

Robin Lipp in Legal Intelligencer: Why Philadelphia Public Schools Need More State Funding2020-04-01T18:04:33-04:00

Know Your Rights: Truancy in the School District of Philadelphia

The Problem According to national statistics, students with disabilities miss more school than their non-disabled peers. Students with autism, anxiety, or PTSD may engage in school-avoidance behaviors.  Students who have been bullied may stay home out of fear for their safety.  Other students might simply suffer illnesses that require them to miss school.  Parents of [...]

Know Your Rights: Truancy in the School District of Philadelphia2019-08-08T14:40:52-04:00

Press Release: Berney & Sang Appeal Ruling Denying PA Children Protection from Discriminatory Bullying and Harassment

Release: Appeal challenges Philadelphia court’s ruling that Pennsylvania school districts have no obligation to protect children from discriminatory bullying and harassment. January 29, 2018 Contact: Kevin Golembiewski; Berney & Sang; 215.690.1722; kag@berneylaw.com; @k_golembiewski (Twitter). Philadelphia, PA: An appeal filed last week against the School District of Philadelphia seeks to overturn a Court of Common Pleas [...]

Press Release: Berney & Sang Appeal Ruling Denying PA Children Protection from Discriminatory Bullying and Harassment2018-01-30T00:18:50-05:00

School Bullying Shows Why Complacency is a Foe of Justice

This article originally appeared in The Legal Intelligencer.  You can access the original version here. One of the greatest threats to equality is complacency. Those who do nothing while witnessing injustice and wrongdoing, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, do worse than those who commit acts of injustice. Social scientists, too, recognize that complacency [...]

School Bullying Shows Why Complacency is a Foe of Justice2017-12-27T15:58:51-05:00
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