ELC and Partners Send Letter to All NJ School Districts Detailing Legal Rights of Immigrant Students
The ACLU of New Jersey, Education Law Center, and New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children sent a letter…
Statement from Danielle Farrie, Education Law Center Research Director, on Governor Murphy’s Proposed FY26 NJ State Budget
Governor Murphy’s proposed FY26 State Budget not only continues, for only the second year, to fully fund the…
ELC Provides Resources for Parents and Advocates on Immigrant Rights Related to Public Education
ELC has prepared and released two resources addressing the rights of immigrant students: a Know Your Rights flyer…
Just Released ELC Report Uncovers Alarming Trends in Abbott Preschool Enrollment
This year marks the 25th anniversary of implementation of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision in the landmark…
ELC Urges NJ to Address Negative Impacts of High School Graduation “Exit Test” Requirement
IEPs Must Govern for Students with Disabilities In a letter to Acting Commissioner of Education Kevin Dehmer, Education…
NJ Commissioner of Education Reaffirms Constitutional Limits on School District Authority to Expel Students
Recent Federal Policy Guides Districts on Reducing Reliance on Exclusionary Discipline Education Law Center represented a New Jersey…
ELC Advocacy Guides for NJ School Residency Rights and Homeless Students’ Education Now Available in Spanish
With a grant from the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Education Law Center produced and released Spanish translations…
New ELC Report: Fix the Contradiction in the Local Share to Improve School Funding in NJ
New Jersey’s property tax cap, a law aimed at minimizing annual increases in residents’ property tax bills, is…
Class Action Monitor Recommends Release of Newark Public Schools from “Child Find” Compliance Monitoring
Education Law Center is pleased to report that Newark Public Schools (NPS) has achieved substantial compliance with federal…
After ELC Intervention, NJ Will Provide Language Interpreters in all Cases at Office of Administrative Law
Parties No Longer Required to Bring Their Own Interpreters Translations of this Release are Available at the Bottom…