NEW CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT VOUCHERS, PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION
Education Law Center (ELC), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and the SPLC Action Fund have joined forces…
NJDOE SUSPENDS UNREGULATED INTERNET-BASED SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN RESPONSE TO ELC APPEAL
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has halted the unregulated use of the internet by school districts…
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: HOW TO BETTER SERVE GEORGIA’S AT-RISK STUDENTS
August 20, 2019 Georgia’s current method of funding academically struggling students leaves far too many behind, according to…
NEW JERSEY ON SLOW ROAD BACK TO FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING
BY DAVID SCIARRA On June 30, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Fiscal Year 2020 New Jersey State Budget….
NEW LAWSUIT CHARGES MASSACHUSETTS WITH VIOLATING STUDENTS’ RIGHTS BY UNDERFUNDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
By Wendy Lecker On June 13, a dozen parents in seven low-wealth Massachusetts school districts filed a lawsuit…
MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT WILL REVIEW CHALLENGE TO UNCONSTITUTIONAL DIVERSION OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS
The Michigan Supreme Court has granted review of an appellate court decision upholding a state law that directly…
NEVADA LEGISLATURE VOTES TO ELIMINATE DEFUNCT VOUCHER PROGRAM
At the end of the state’s legislative session, the Nevada Legislature approved a bill to eliminate the voucher…
Kansas High Court to State: School Funding Formula Adequate, Now Fund It
By Wendy Lecker The Kansas Supreme Court has found the State’s most recent school funding formula to be…
ELC ANALYSIS SHOWS 26% INCREASE IN REPORTED SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND HIGHER SUSPENSION RATES FOR BLACK STUDENTS
Calls on NJDOE to Correct Deficiencies in Annual Student Safety Report This May, the New Jersey Department of…
NJ LEGISLATORS READY TO SEND MILLIONS MORE TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS WHILE CUTTING AID TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A bill fast-tracked by legislative leaders in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly would open the door to…