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The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) rescinded a recently implemented policy that allowed school districts around the country…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…
DISTRICTS GATHER IN TRENTON TO PROTEST ANOTHER ROUND OF SCHOOL FUNDING CUTS
Parents, board members, superintendents and local officials gathered at the State House on March 8 to launch a…
NJ ACTING COMMISSIONER CERF’S SCHOOL FUNDING REPORT: DOES IT COMPLY WITH THE LAW?
ELC Calls on Attorney General to Clear up Confusion for Legislators On February 23, Acting Commissioner Christopher Cerf…
TENURE CHANGES SHOULD AWAIT OUTCOME OF EVALUATION PILOT
In testimony before the Senate Education Committee, Education Law Center urged legislators to put off changes to New…