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ELC works to ensure every child has access to a free public education that allows them to reach their highest potential. For more than 50 years, we have advanced the rights of public school students in New Jersey and across the nation through litigation, research and data analysis, policy advocacy, communications, and strategic partnerships and collaborations.
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Oklahoma families, teachers, and clergy urge federal court to uphold state’s rejection of religious public charter school
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – A predominantly Jewish group of seven Oklahoma taxpayers – including families with children attending…
Our Children/Our Schools Releases 2026 Policy Priorities to Advance Education Equity in New Jersey
Our Children/Our Schools (OC/OS), a statewide advocacy network of several dozen New Jersey education, children’s rights, and civil…
ELC Urges Federal Office of Management and Budget to Withdraw Dangerous Proposal
Education Law Center submitted public comments opposing the federal government’s sweeping proposal to change the rules governing federal…
School Funding in the Final FY27 State Budget and Where NJ Goes from Here
When Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the FY27 State Budget last week, it marked another historic investment in New…
New Jersey Students Still Waiting as FY27 Budget Fails to Address School Facilities Needs
Education Law Center (ELC) is deeply disappointed that the State’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget does not include significant…
Statements from ELC Executive Director Robert Kim on Today’s Supreme Court Decisions
Education Law Center condemns today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. BPJ…
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