2023 By the Numbers
As we approach the end of 2023 and our 50th anniversary year, we want to share some highlights…
Major Victory for Students in Two New Hampshire School Funding Lawsuits
In significant wins for public school children, the judge in two New Hampshire school funding lawsuits ruled the…
Minnesota Supreme Court: School Segregation Can Be Unconstitutional Whether or Not the State Caused It
In a crucial decision in Cruz Guzman v. State, a lawsuit challenging segregation in the Minneapolis and St….
Making the Grade 2023: Pandemic Economic Uncertainty Spurred Public School Disinvestment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWARK, N.J. – The Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on public education that is rarely…
ELC Testimony to State Anti-bullying Task Force Calls for Increased State Resources and Oversight to Improve School Climate
Education Law Center has submitted testimony to the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force urging the state to underscore its…
More States Reject Exit Exams, Will New Jersey Follow?
BILL TO END GRADUATION TEST STILL PENDING IN THE STATE SENATE “Exit testing” is the policy of requiring…
Portfolio Appeals Put Enormous Burden on High Need Districts and Students
In 2022, 96,987 students graduated from New Jersey high schools. Each one had to satisfy the state’s “exit…
Exit Testing is Lowering NJ’s Graduation Rate
New Jersey’s official federal graduation rate, long one of the highest in the nation and a source of…
Advocates Urge State Board of Regents to Ensure NYC Compliance With Class Size Law
New York City is already out of a compliance with a 2022 class size law according to a…
Faith Leaders, Education Advocates, and Parents Seek to Join Oklahoma Attorney General’s Lawsuit Opposing Operation of a Religious Public Charter School
OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of faith leaders, public-education advocates, and public-school parents – who are among the…