IN SMALL CITIES FUNDING CASE NY APPELLATE DIVISION COURT UPHOLDS CAMPAIGN FOR FISCAL EQUITY
ORDERS TRIAL COURT TO MAKE DETERMINATION REGARDING FUNDING NEEDS OF SCHOOLS New York’s Appellate Division Third Department issued…
ELC UPDATES AND EXPANDS ADVOCACY GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
A newly updated and expanded version of “Education Rights of Homeless Students: A Guide for Advocates,” has been released…
PENNSYLVANIA AND KANSAS COURTS RULE IN FAVOR OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN
Plaintiffs in school funding cases recently scored wins in the highest courts in two states: Kansas and Pennsylvania….
FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT ALLOWS LAWSUIT TO ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF FLINT CHILDREN TO PROCEED
Judge Tarnow rejects efforts by state and local officials to dismiss case aimed at ensuring Flint children have…
ELC LEADING THE FIGHT FOR EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
As a national leader in defending the right to education, Education Law Center currently represents public school children…
SPECIAL EDUCATION CRISIS IN STATE-OPERATED PATERSON SCHOOLS WORSENS
In response to several Education Law Center requests, the Office of Special Education Policy and Procedure (OSEPP) in…
ORAL ARGUMENT SET FOR APPEAL IN “SMALL CITIES” SCHOOL FUNDING CASE
Oral argument on the appeal of the trial court ruling in Maisto v State of New York will…
STATE REJECTS 95% OF EMERGENT REPAIRS IN SDA SCHOOL BUILDINGS
After taking nearly a year to review 429 applications for so-called “emergent” (urgently needed) facilities repairs submitted by…
TRIAL COMPLETED IN NEW MEXICO EDUCATION RIGHTS CASE
On August 4, after eight weeks of trial before First Judicial District Judge Sarah Singleton, attorneys representing students,…
LATEST PARCC RESULTS CONFIRM NEED TO REJECT NEW GRADUATION RULES
In late July, the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) released statewide results from the 2017 PARCC exams given…