166 NJ DISTRICTS NOW FUNDED BELOW “T&E”
ELC RECOMMENDS PATH TO FUNDING ADEQUACY In 2018-19, 166 New Jersey school districts serving over 662,000 or almost…
UPDATED GUIDE TO NEW JERSEY SCHOOL RESIDENCY RIGHTS NOW AVAILABLE
Education Law Center’s Advocacy Guide Series Education Law Center has released a revised and updated guide to New…
ADVOCATES CALL ON NJ LEGISLATORS TO CONDUCT THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL REAL ESTATE PRACTICES
In response to a carefully researched, in-depth report published in The Record concerning the potential misuse of public…
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE: BRING FY20 SCHOOL AID BUDGET INTO CONSTITUTIONAL COMPLIANCE
In approving the statewide formula in the School Funding Reform Act of 2008 (SFRA), the New Jersey Supreme…
SOPHOMORES AND FRESHMEN “IN LIMBO” AS TESTING SEASON BEGINS
As spring testing begins, high school sophomores and freshmen remain in limbo without clear rules for graduation—even though…
NEW JERSEY’S ABBOTT DISTRICTS: STATE ALLOWS SCHOOL FUNDING TO FALL FURTHER BELOW CONSTITUTIONAL LEVELS
An Education Law Center research report shows 23, or over two-thirds, of New Jersey’s 31 poor urban, or…
TWO STEPS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NEW JERSEY STUDENTS IN UNDERFUNDED SCHOOLS
A new analysis by Education Law Center shows that, over the last decade, the percentage of students in…
NJDOE IMPLEMENTS CONSENT ORDER PROVIDING GRADUATION TESTING RELIEF
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has issued guidance to all school districts and charter schools on…
COURT AGREEMENT PROVIDES NEW JERSEY JUNIORS AND SENIORS WITH CLEAR PATHWAYS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
A Court-approved agreement reached with the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) will provide clear pathways to graduation…
ELC URGES NJ SENATE PRESIDENT TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO HS EXIT TEST LAW
Dear Senate President Sweeney, As you know, ELC advocates for New Jersey’s public school students and has, over…