NJDOE DATA SHOWS MORE STUDENTS USING PORTFOLIO PROCESS TO GRADUATE
ELC PRESSES FOR MORE COMPLETE DATA The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has released the first data…
STATEMENT OF DAVID G. SCIARRA, ELC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN “INITIATIVE TO FULLY FUND NJ SCHOOLS”
We welcome the Senate President’s pledge to fully fund all school districts statewide through the phase-in of new…
ADEQUATE SCHOOL FUNDING KEY TO EFFECTIVE TEACHERS IN NEW YORK’S POOR SCHOOLS
The Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in support…
NJ LAWMAKERS ACT TO KEEP YOUNG LEARNERS IN THE CLASSROOM WITH APPROPRIATE SUPPORTS
On May 23, the Senate Education Committee took an important first step by unanimously approving Senate Bill 2081, which bans…
LEGISLATURE CONTINUES TO VIOLATE KANSAS CONSTITUTION ON SCHOOL FUNDING
On May 27, the Kansas Supreme Court declared that the latest legislative changes to the state school funding…
STATE FAILED TO ASSESS IMPACT OF CHARTER EXPANSION ON NEWARK SCHOOL CHILDREN
Acting on behalf of Newark school children, Education Law Center has filed an appeal of NJ Commissioner of Education David…
RENOWNED SCHOOL CHOICE ADVOCATE REJECTS NEVADA’S SCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM
Howard Fuller is a professor and founder of two organizations – the Institute for the Transformation of Learning…
LAWSUIT ENFORCES DUE PROCESS RIGHTS OF STUDENTS IN NJ CHARTER SCHOOLS
JUDGE ORDERS NEWARK CHARTER TO RETURN STUDENT AFTER IMPROPER SUSPENSION An Administrative Law Judge has ordered the North…
GOVERNOR CHRISTIE RETREATS ON EDUCATION COST CUTS
In response to the NJ Legislature’s passage of Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 134, Governor Chris Christie has reversed…
GRADUATION CASE SETTLEMENT PROVIDES PROTECTIONS FOR CLASS OF 2016
NJDOE Agrees To Adopt Rules For New Graduation Testing Requirements; Legality Of New Testing Requirement Still At Issue New…