NEWARK’S NEXT STEPS TO LOCAL CONTROL
By Theresa Luhm In a July 27 opinion published in NJ Spotlight, I outlined the process by which…
AMICI URGE TEXAS SUPREME COURT TO AFFIRM STATE’S SCHOOL FUNDING IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Austin, Texas – On August 11, 2015, several Texas organizations and the national Education Law Center (ELC) filed…
UNDERFUNDING LIMITS NJDOE REVIEW OF SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA
ELC Issues Guidance on September 2015 Educational Adequacy Report Education Commissioner David Hespe has told legislators he will…
STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES PLACED IN NEWARK CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES NO SERVICES
The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) has agreed to investigate whether Newark Prep Charter School failed to provide…
NATIONAL REPORT CARD SHINES NEW LIGHT ON WHY FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING MATTERS
Last month, Education Law Center released the 4th edition of the National Report Card, “Is School Funding Fair?”…
FINAL NJ BUDGET: CHARTER AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS GET MORE, NO INCREASE FOR DISTRICT SCHOOLS
Governor Chris Christie has signed the New Jersey State Budget, which includes education funding for fiscal year 2016….
FEDS FIND NEW JERSEY VIOLATED ESEA WAIVER BY NOT HELPING NEWARK SCHOOLS
Newark, NJ – June 24, 2015 Responding to a complaint filed by Education Law Center (ELC), the U.S. Department…
NJ EDUCATION BUDGET: CHARTERS GET WINDFALL, DISTRICTS FLAT, NO VOUCHERS
New Jersey Democratic legislators released their budget today, with little change in public school funding from the budget…
TENTH CIRCUIT BRUSHES ASIDE WEALTHY-PARENT ATTACK ON FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING
On June 1, 2015, in a lawsuit where plaintiffs from wealthy Kansas school districts tried to use the…
PORTRAIT OF AN UNDERFUNDED NJ SCHOOL DISTRICT: EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP
Egg Harbor Township students and staff are currently paying the price of more than a decade of implementation…