STATE PROMISES PROPER SCHOOL AID NOTICES TO NJ DISTRICTS
In an April 7 letter to the NJ Supreme Court, the Attorney General has advised that the NJ…
ARGUMENTS SET IN NY PROPERTY TAX CAP CHALLENGE
A challenge to the constitutionality of New York’s local property tax cap will be reargued today in State…
NJ SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING AMID UNDERFUNDED SCHOOLS AND UNFUNDED MANDATES
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today takes up Governor Christie’s proposals for “flat” school aid. If enacted,…
ELC ASKS COURT TO ADDRESS GOVERNOR’S ABANDONMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA
Seeks Order for Notices with Formula Adequacy Budgets and Aid Amounts In papers filed today, Education Law…
ADVOCACY GROUPS CALL ON LEGISLATURE TO SAFEGUARD PARENTS’ RIGHTS
Today, the Campaign for Fiscal Equity Project of the Education Law Center, the Alliance for Quality Education, and…
ELC CALLS FOR MAJOR OVERHAUL OF STATE TAKEOVER LAW
Changes Needed to Address Governor Christie’s Misuse of State Operation In testimony before the Senate Education Committee today, Education Law…
LEGISATURE MUST REJECT GOVERNOR CHRISTIE’S PROPOSED FY15 SCHOOL AID BUDGET
ELC Calls On Legislature to Provide 5% Increase in State Formula Aid In a statement to the Assembly…
GOVERNOR ABANDONS SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA IN FY15 BUDGET
Districts Face Another Year Of Staff And Program Cuts In his FY15 State Budget, Governor Chris Christie proposes…
BEST PRACTICES: NEW JERSEY’S STANDARDS-LINKED PRE-K TO GRADE 12 SCHOOL FINANCE REFORM
Very few states fund public education based on the actual cost of giving all students the opportunity to…
AQE & the Campaign for Fiscal Equity Visit 14 NY School Districts
Find Evidence of Constitutional Violations by New York State ALBANY, NY – During the week of February 24-28th,…