ABBOTT PRESCHOOL AT 20: CELEBRATING THE NATION’S FIRST COURT ORDERED, HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM
This past March, an audience of nearly 200 gathered to celebrate and reflect on the 20th anniversary of…
ELC CALLS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN NJ’S ANTI-BULLYING EFFORTS
By Rich Frost October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and Education Law Center joins advocates, educators, and families…
ELC SUES OVER FAILURE TO REGULATE INTERNET-BASED SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Education Law Center has filed a lawsuit challenging the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) failure to regulate…
ELC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAVID SCIARRA RECEIVES HOLLENBECK AWARD FROM NJ COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONALISM IN THE LAW
David G. Sciarra, Education Law Center Executive Director, has been honored with the Charles J. Hollenbeck Award by…
NEW JERSEY’S 2018-19 SCHOOL AID BUDGET: SOME PROGRESS AND SOME BACKSLIDING
By Danielle Farrie In mid-July, nearly three months late, New Jersey school districts received final notice of their…
ELC CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION OF EXCLUSION OF STUDENTS FROM NEWARK CHARTER SCHOOL
Education Law Center has filed an official complaint with the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) regarding the recent…
ELC ENCOURAGES VIGOROUS ADVOCACY FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER STUDENTS
Education Law Center Staff Attorney Jessica Levin participated this spring in a podcast series presented by the New…
ELC SUPPORTS COMPLAINT OF EXCESSIVE DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES BY NORTH STAR CHARTER SCHOOL
A complaint filed by Rutgers Education and Health Law Clinic (Rutgers) with the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE)…
NJ LEGISLATURE ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS: SOME PROGRESS, REAL THREATS
By David Sciarra At the end of June, the New Jersey Legislature passed the FY19 State Budget and…
CHALLENGE TO TEACHER TENURE IN NEW JERSEY FAILS AGAIN
In yet another blow to those who seek to dismantle due process rules for public school teachers, a…