RAC ACTIVITIES RAISE MAJOR QUESTIONS
NJDOE Rushes Ahead With New Accountability System That Targets Schools Serving Low-Income Students of Color In recent months,…
ELC SUPPORTS “RIGHT TO EDUCATION PAKISTAN”
Right to Education Pakistan released a statement on October 10, 2012, condemning the brutal attack on Malala Yousafzai: “…an…
INTERACTIVE STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA NOW AVAILABLE ON ELC WEBSITE
Over the years, Education Law Center (ELC) has become the “go-to” source where parents, policymakers and advocates can…
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…