WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT NEW JERSEY’S NEW HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES
The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) recently released new graduation rates for every high school and district in…
NJDOE ATTEMPT TO LIMIT FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NJ’S POOREST SCHOOLS SHARPLY CRITICIZED BY ELC
Education Law Center (ELC) voiced strong objection to the NJ Department of Education’s (NJDOE) additional request to the…
ELC Files Suit over NJDOE Failure to Move on Emergent Repairs in Urban Schools
Education Law Center (ELC) has commenced legal action against the NJ Department of Education (DOE) for the agency’s…
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ED HEEDS ADVOCATES AND RESCINDS POLICY ALLOWING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CUT SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDS
The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) rescinded a recently implemented policy that allowed school districts around the country…
GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL FUNDING PROPOSAL: A BAIT AND SWITCH
LESS AID FOR UNDERFUNDED DISTRICTS WHILE MORE DISTRICTS WOULD SEE CUTS An analysis of the NJ Department of…
COURT ORDERS STATE TO GIVE URBAN DISTRICTS THE OPTION OF BUILDING THEIR OWN SCHOOLS
An NJ Appeals Court has ordered the State school construction agency, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA),…
GOVERNOR PROPOSES USING DISCREDITED METHOD TO COUNT STUDENTS FOR STATE SCHOOL AID
Would Trigger Additional Funding Cut to High Poverty Schools In his proposed FY13 State Budget, Governor Chris…
FUNDING SCHOOLS UNDER STATE FORMULA IS KEY TO IMPLEMENTING NJ ANTI-BULLYING LAW
After the January 2011 adoption of what is considered to be the nation’s strongest anti-bullying law, NJ Legislators…
CHRISTIE SCHOOL AID BUDGET AND THE CERF FUNDING REPORT: AN END RUN AROUND THE LEGISLATURE
The February 23 release of proposed school aid for 2012-13, backed by Acting Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf’s…
STUDENTS PUT AT RISK FROM GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED SCHOOL FUNDING CUTS
High Poverty Districts Could See Reductions of Over $1,000 Per Pupil Governor Chris Christie’s proposed FY13 State Budget…