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STUDENTS BRING SCHOOL FUNDING NEEDS TO NJ HIGH COURT 
On June 8, 2010, New Jersey public school children requested that the NJ Supreme Court enforce its May 2009 Abbott decision upholding the State's funding formula, the School Funding Reform Act of 2008, or SFRA. Information about the case and court documents are available on this site.
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NJ SUPREME COURT ACCEPTS AMICUS FILERS IN SUPPORT OF SFRA FUNDING
The NJ Supreme Court released several orders in the middle of August granting organizations and school districts the right to appear as amicus
curiae (“friends of the court”) to support the pending motion on school funding. Read
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STAKEHOLDERS SEEK TO PREVENT REPEAT OF GRADUATION TURMOIL
A stakeholder group convened by Education Law Center has presented recommendations to the NJ Department of Education designed to avoid a repeat of the turmoil that surrounded last year’s Alternative High School Assessment. Read
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SCHOTT REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NJ PROGRESS ON BLACK MALE GRADUATION RATES
At a time when New Jersey’s schools face many challenges, a new report from the Schott Foundation cites the state as a national model of progress in addressing one of public education’s biggest concerns: improving high school graduation rates for young Black males. Read
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PROGRESS TOWARD UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL SLOWING
“The Abbott Preschool Program: A
10-Year Progress Report” released
by ELC examines the state of universal preschool programs
and finds that despite initial gains, progress toward
universal enrollment in these districts has slowed
in recent years. The revised method for calculating
the estimated eligible preschool population jeopardizes
future progress. Read
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FOLLOW NEW JERSEY: CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS OFFER BLUEPRINT FOR REAL REFORM
New Jersey figures prominently in a new, comprehensive blueprint for reform released by a number of leading civil rights organizations designed to ensure all public school students have the opportunity to achieve high academic standards. Read
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COMMISSIONER FAILS TO DELIVER STUDY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING MANDATED BY LEGISLATURE
Based on information available to
the public, State Education Commissioner Bret Schundler
has failed to meet a June 30th deadline set by the
Legislature to complete an "independent study" of special
education funding method in the State's school funding
formula, the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA). In a
July 26th letter, ELC Senior Attorney Elizabeth Athos
demanded Commissioner Schundler "immediately provide
information to ELC, legislators and the public" on
the status of the required study, and a timeframe for
its public release. Read
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LAWSUIT SEEKS TO COMPEL RULES TO ALLOW URBAN DISTRICTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Education Law Center (ELC) has brought legal action to compel two State agencies to adopt long overdue rules that would allow urban school districts the opportunity to plan, design and construct needed school construction projects in their communities. Read
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GOVERNOR CHRISTIE: LESNIAK BILL FIRST STEP TO SCHOOL VOUCHERS ACROSS NEW JERSEY
The Governor’s critical reaction to the announcement that Senator Lesniak will once again rewrite the voucher bill is to be expected. The Governor has been unwavering in his plan to divert scarce public funds to private school vouchers. Read
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OLS: GOVERNORS AID CUT "DEPARTS SIGNIFICANTLY" FROM STATE FUNDING FORMULA
The well respected, nonpartisan Office
of Legislative Services (OLS) has concluded that Governor
Christopher Christie's school aid proposal for the FY11
State Budget "departs significantly from the funding
provisions of the School Funding Reform Act of 2008."
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RETURN OF THE VOUCHER BILL
New Jersey voucher supporters have
unveiled the latest version of legislation to divert
$360 million in tax dollars to private and religious
schools, at the same time the State's public school
students are reeling from a massive $1 billion aid cut
proposed by Governor Christopher Christie. Read
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