NJ LAWMAKERS ACT TO KEEP YOUNG LEARNERS IN THE CLASSROOM WITH APPROPRIATE SUPPORTS
On May 23, the Senate Education Committee took an important first step by unanimously approving Senate Bill 2081, which bans…
ELC’S ATHOS HONORED FOR ANTI-BULLYING WORK
Education Law Center Senior Attorney Elizabeth Athos was recognized for her outstanding efforts to ensure safe and harassment-free…
ADVOCACY EFFORT TRIGGERS COMMISSIONER’S REVERSAL ON ELIMINATION OF HIB REGULATION
Commissioner Cerf has confirmed in a letter to legislators that the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) will withdraw…
ELC PRESSES NJDOE ON BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN CHARTER SCHOOLS
In recent comments to the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), Education Law Center pointed out a glaring…
ADVOCATES TELL NJ ANTI-BULLYING TASK FORCE THAT FURTHER REFORM IS NEEDED
On April 11, 2013, New Jersey Special Education Practitioners (NJSEP), with the support of Education Law Center (ELC)…
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…
REPRESENTING STUDENTS WHO ARE BULLIED
November 2011 Education Law Center (ELC) and Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) have partnered with Rutgers Institute for…
NJ BULLYING COMMISSION ISSUES URGENT CALL FOR REFORM
Noting that nearly 160,000 school children miss school each day because they fear being bullied, the NJ Commission…
STATE BOARD ADOPTS RULES ON STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
The NJ State Board of Education has adopted regulations governing student discipline and conduct in New Jersey public…
ELC URGES STATE BOARD TO REWORK REGULATIONS ON STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
Newark, New Jersey – April 6, 2005 In comments submitted to the New Jersey State Board of Education,…