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…
Portfolio Appeals Put Enormous Burden on High Need Districts and Students
In 2022, 96,987 students graduated from New Jersey high schools. Each one had to satisfy the state’s “exit…
Exit Testing is Lowering NJ’s Graduation Rate
New Jersey’s official federal graduation rate, long one of the highest in the nation and a source of…
Recalibration Of New Jersey’s School Funding Formula Is Long Overdue
The Governor’s Office and Department of Education must begin the process of aligning the state’s formula with current…
School Funding Fixes Needed For FY25: Legislature Must Act Now To Prevent Steep Cuts That Will Harm Students
Amendments to school funding law needed to protect districts from unsustainable cuts, provide year-to-year predictability in state aid,…