JOINT COMMITTEE HEARS ELC PRESENTATION ON GRADUATION ISSUES
At the invitation of the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, Stan Karp, Education Law Center’s Director of…
LA CASA DE DON PEDRO CELEBRATES NJ PRESCHOOL ADVOCATES
This year, La Casa de Don Pedro’s annual reception will celebrate “The Early Childhood Education Journey” by honoring…
NJ SCHOOL FUNDING FAIRNESS ERODES UNDER GOVERNOR CHRISTIE
New Jersey remains near the top of the nation on school funding fairness in the National Report Card,…
NEVADA SCHOOL FUNDING SHORTCHANGES STUDENTS
Public school funding in Nevada earns poor marks in the recently released fifth edition of “Is School Funding…
THOUSANDS OF NJ SENIORS AT RISK OF NOT GRADUATING THIS JUNE
Last month, the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) proudly announced that the state’s high school graduation rate had…
GOVERNOR AGAIN WANTS TO CUT COSTS FOR AT-RISK AND LEP STUDENTS
2017 Educational Adequacy Report Also Targets Preschool Aid In a repeat of 2014, Governor Chris Christie is again…
GOVERNOR CHRISTIE’S FY17 SCHOOL AID BUDGET IS WHOLLY INADEQUATE ? AGAIN
Public school children across the Garden State again are the big losers in Governor Chris Christie’s proposed FY17…
ADJUSTMENT AID NEEDED FOR A THOROUGH AND EFFICIENT EDUCATION IN BELOW ADEQUACY DISTRICTS
From time to time, New Jersey lawmakers raise the prospect of altering the school funding formula by reducing…
JUDGE FINDS FREEHOLD BOROUGH SCHOOLS ARE SEVERELY OVERCROWDED, RECOMMENDS ISSUING CONSTRUCTION BONDS
Final Decision Rests with Commissioner Hespe In a December 16 ruling, Administrative Law Judge Susan M. Scarola found…
PATERSON SCHOOLS FALLING OFF THE FISCAL CLIFF: IS THERE A WAY BACK?
Guest Post by Rosie Grant, Executive Director, Paterson Education Fund It is inevitable. If your income stays the…