NJ LEGISLATURE SIGNALS READINESS TO MOVE ON FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN
New Jersey legislators have signaled their support for the state’s youngest learners by passing a bill to “establish…
ELC STAFF IN THE NEWS
The work of Education Law Center staff members is often highlighted in local, statewide and national press because…
2013 NAEP: New Jersey Solidifies Top State Ranking
The 2013 results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have been released, and New Jersey once…
NEW JERSEY ATTORNEYS NEEDED TO REPRESENT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Every day, Education Law Center receives numerous requests to represent students with disabilities whose parents or caretakers cannot…
ELC RECEIVES ADVOCACY AWARD FROM NAACP BRANCH
On October 26, Education Law Center (ELC) was honored by the New Brunswick Area Branch of the NAACP…
ELC PUSHES NJ COMMISSIONER TO FILE LONG OVERDUE PROGRESS REPORTS ON STATE TAKEOVER DISTRICTS
October 15, 2013 NJ Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf has failed to file annual reports for the last three…
NJDOE SEEKS TO ELIMINATE CRITICAL SUPPORTS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS
Advocates Mount Challenge to Protect Rights of NJ’s Most Vulnerable Students In a radical change to longstanding practice,…
APPELLATE DECISION AFFIRMS COMMISSIONER’S DECISION NOT TO RETURN LOCAL CONTROL TO NEWARK ADVISORY BOARD
In a decision issued today, a three judge panel in the Appellate Division of NJ Superior Court affirmed…
ELC’S LAWSUIT LEADS STATE TO RETURN CONTROL OF FISCAL MANAGEMENT TO NEWARK ADVISORY BOARD
But Goal of Local Control for Newark Schools Remains During oral argument before the Appellate Court on Tuesday,…
Seize the Moment! Wade Henderson Urges Educational Equity
Wade Henderson, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, was recently honored by…