Getting Our Message Across: Supporting Journalism, Public Education, and Public Institutions
On June 5, Education Law Center hosted our 15th annual Education Justice Lecture: The Education Beat: Journalism, Education Equity,…
Advocates Urge NY Senate Introduction of Bill to Rein in East Ramapo School Board’s Abuses
On May 31, Education Law Center, the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE), and the Spring Valley Branch of…
Some School Funding Cuts are Restored, But the NJ Legislature’s Work is Not Done
Last week Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills offering some support for school districts facing state aid reductions…
NY Appellate Court Says Lawsuit Contending Segregation Deprives Students of a Constitutionally Sound Basic Education Can Go Forward
For the first time, a New York court has ruled that school segregation can be the basis for…
Approved Class Action Settlement Aims to Eliminate NJ Special Education Hearing Delays
On April 11, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey approved a class action…
Statement from Education Law Center Executive Director Robert Kim on the 70th Anniversary of the Landmark School Desegregation Ruling in Brown v. Board of Education
Today marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, one of the most significant civil rights…
ELC Joins Legal Team in Landmark Minnesota School Desegregation Case
Education Law Center has joined the team of attorneys representing the plaintiffs in Cruz-Guzman v. State, the Minnesota lawsuit…
Education Advocates and Scholars Urge Maryland Appellate Court to Reverse Ruling in Landmark School Funding Case
Education Law Center, the American Federation of Teachers, the Center for Educational Equity, the National Center for Youth…
The Time to Fix Special Education Funding in NJ is Now: New ELC Report Documents Disparities Resulting from Census-Based Funding
New Jersey’s school funding formula allocates resources for special education students using a census model that funds all…
ELC Urges NJ Legislators to Fund School Construction Program to Meet Extreme Need
At the request of the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, Education Law Center presented testimony on April 26…