Approved Class Action Settlement Aims to Eliminate NJ Special Education Hearing Delays
On April 11, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey approved a class action…
The Time to Fix Special Education Funding in NJ is Now: New ELC Report Documents Disparities Resulting from Census-Based Funding
New Jersey’s school funding formula allocates resources for special education students using a census model that funds all…
ELC Urges NJ Legislators to Fund School Construction Program to Meet Extreme Need
At the request of the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, Education Law Center presented testimony on April 26…
ELC to the State of NJ: This is the How and Why of Reviewing the Current School Funding Formula
This is the first report in ELC’s A Roadmap for Improving New Jersey’s School Funding Formula series. To…
Statement from Danielle Farrie, Education Law Center Research Director, on Governor Murphy’s proposed FY25 NJ State Budget
We applaud Governor Murphy for proposing full state funding of the school funding formula in his FY25 State…
ELC “Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities” Publication Now Available in Spanish
Planificación de la transición de estudiantes con discapacidades conforme a la Ley Educativa para Personas con Discapacidad In…
ELC Joins Legal Team Representing Plaintiffs in Historic NJ Desegregation Lawsuit
Education Law Center, a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization with a history of championing adequate and equitable school funding…
ELC Releases New Advocacy Guide: Litigating Under the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights
Education Law Center has released the latest addition to our advocacy guide series: Litigating Under the New Jersey…
ELC Testimony to State Anti-bullying Task Force Calls for Increased State Resources and Oversight to Improve School Climate
Education Law Center has submitted testimony to the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force urging the state to underscore its…
More States Reject Exit Exams, Will New Jersey Follow?
BILL TO END GRADUATION TEST STILL PENDING IN THE STATE SENATE “Exit testing” is the policy of requiring…