“The Education Law Center-PA’s latest report details how young children with disabilities are being excluded from preschools across the state, often without any attempt to provide accommodations or supports. These expulsions, both formal and informal, violate state and federal laws that protect against discrimination based on developmental delays or disabilities. The report also notes that many cases go unreported, especially in private programs not required to track expulsions.
Advocates believe the findings could push Pennsylvania lawmakers to tighten regulations and enforcement around preschool discipline. The report calls for banning all exclusionary practices, mandating transparent reporting from private and public programs, and centering parent input in policymaking. Broader understanding of child development, including neurological maturation and environmental adaptation, is being emphasized as vital to creating inclusive classrooms”
Report finds illegal preschool expulsions of disabled children in Pa.