The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is dedicated to equality, so all students in the Commonwealth have access to a high-quality, safe, and appropriate education, regardless of location. To ensure parity for one of the most vulnerable populations, PDE has created a Publicly Placed Complaint process to be utilized by anyone to raise concerns regarding the education and treatment of school-aged students placed by a court or child welfare agency in a facility with an on-grounds school or educational program.  Under this system, PDE will review and, to the extent permitted by law, investigate complaints regarding the education of publicly placed students. With notice from concerned persons in the Commonwealth, PDE will increase the oversight of all publicly placed students attending on-grounds schools or on-grounds educational programs.

For additional information or information on how to submit a Publicly Placed Education Complaint, please visit the Publicly Placed Complaint webpage.