ELC STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF ENDING STATE TAKEOVER OF SCHOOLS
DAVID G. SCIARRA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Education Law Center strongly supports Assembly Bill 3637, which repeals New Jersey’s school…
CONGRESS AGAIN FAILS TO TACKLE EQUITY IN REVISED FEDERAL EDUCATION LAW
By: David G. Sciarra and Molly A. Hunter On December 9, 2016, Congress passed a bill reauthorizing the…
JUSTICE GARY STEIN JOINS ELC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The trustees and staff of Education Law Center welcome retired NJ Supreme Court Justice Gary Stein to the…
NEWARK’S NEXT STEPS TO LOCAL CONTROL
By Theresa Luhm In a July 27 opinion published in NJ Spotlight, I outlined the process by which…
FEDS FIND NEW JERSEY VIOLATED ESEA WAIVER BY NOT HELPING NEWARK SCHOOLS
Newark, NJ – June 24, 2015 Responding to a complaint filed by Education Law Center (ELC), the U.S. Department…
ELC URGES NJDOE TO IMPROVE BILINGUAL EDUCATION RULES
Education Law Center is recommending that New Jersey strengthen the requirements for timely and effective communication with parents…
ENDING COMMON CORE COULD BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
By David Sciarra June 1, 2015 – Governor Chris Christie has announced his Administration’s intention to replace the Common…
ELC DEMANDS SECRETARY DUNCAN REJECT NJ ESEA WAIVER RENEWAL
In a letter submitted May 18, Education Law Center calls on U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to…
ELC CALLS ON SECRETARY DUNCAN TO REQUIRE NJ TO INTERVENE IN NEWARK PRIORITY AND FOCUS SCHOOLS
Education Law Center is calling on U.S. Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan to complete his investigation of the…
TOP 5 ISSUES FACING NJ PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 2015
2015 brings fresh challenges to New Jersey’s position as a national leader in preschool-12 public education. The most…