NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE: BRING FY20 SCHOOL AID BUDGET INTO CONSTITUTIONAL COMPLIANCE
In approving the statewide formula in the School Funding Reform Act of 2008 (SFRA), the New Jersey Supreme…
SOPHOMORES AND FRESHMEN “IN LIMBO” AS TESTING SEASON BEGINS
As spring testing begins, high school sophomores and freshmen remain in limbo without clear rules for graduation—even though…
ANOTHER CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO TEACHER DUE PROCESS GOES DOWN
By Wendy Lecker On January 22, in another setback to the legal effort to undermine teacher due process…
NEW JERSEY’S ABBOTT DISTRICTS: STATE ALLOWS SCHOOL FUNDING TO FALL FURTHER BELOW CONSTITUTIONAL LEVELS
An Education Law Center research report shows 23, or over two-thirds, of New Jersey’s 31 poor urban, or…
ELC CALLS FOR NY LEGISLATURE TO PHASE IN FOUNDATION AID, RESTORE CONTRACT FOR EXCELLENCE
In a letter to New York State lawmakers, Education Law Center, along with the Alliance for Quality Education,…
BALTIMORE PARENTS MOVE TO RE-OPEN SCHOOL FUNDING LAWSUIT
By Wendy Lecker On March 7, 2019, the plaintiffs in a long-running Maryland school funding lawsuit, Bradford v….
AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTS APPEAL CHALLENGING MICHIGAN’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL DIVERSION OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Public Funds Public Schools (PFPS), a new initiative of Education Law Center and the Southern Poverty Law Center,…
TWO STEPS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NEW JERSEY STUDENTS IN UNDERFUNDED SCHOOLS
A new analysis by Education Law Center shows that, over the last decade, the percentage of students in…
NJDOE IMPLEMENTS CONSENT ORDER PROVIDING GRADUATION TESTING RELIEF
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has issued guidance to all school districts and charter schools on…
COURT AGREEMENT PROVIDES NEW JERSEY JUNIORS AND SENIORS WITH CLEAR PATHWAYS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
A Court-approved agreement reached with the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) will provide clear pathways to graduation…