TASK FORCE ON DEREGULATION WOULD END KEY STUDENT SAFEGUARDS
An “Education Transformation” Task Force established by Governor Chris Christie is proposing the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE)…
STATE ORDERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO FOLLOW NEW ACCOUNTABILITY POLICY WITHOUT PUTTING RULES IN PLACE
ELC Calls for Temporary Suspension until NJDOE Adopts Required Regulations The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) is moving…
ELC OBTAINS CONFIDENTIAL NJDOE SCHOOL TURNAROUND PLAN
Proposal to Broad Foundation Seeks Millions for Closures, “Recovery District” In response to a request under the NJ…
ELC LAUNCHES PROBE OF STRUGGLING LAKEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
In response to repeated concerns raised by Lakewood public school parents and residents, Education Law Center has filed…
ACTING COMMISSIONER DRAMATICALLY LOWERS NEWARK’S STATE MONITORING SCORES
NEWARK DOWNGRADED FROM HIGH PERFORMING TO FAILING IN LESS THAN A YEAR In a letter dated July 2,…
ACTING COMMISSIONER AGAIN REVIEWING NEWARK QSAC SCORES
Education Law Center has learned that Acting Commissioner Christopher Cerf has directed Essex County Executive Superintendent Lawrence Feinsod…
NJDOE INTENT ON CLOSING SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS OF COLOR
The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) under Acting Commissioner Christopher Cerf is gearing up to intervene in 75…
NJDOE INTENT ON CLOSING SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS OF COLOR
The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) under Acting Commissioner Chris Cerf is gearing up to intervene in 75…
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…
NJ ED COMMISSIONER FAILS TO HELP IMPROVE CAMDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ELC Demands State Take Corrective Action under District Monitoring Law Education Law Center has put Acting Commissioner of…