STATEMENT OF DAVID G. SCIARRA, ELC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ON GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE’S SCHOOL FUNDING PLAN
The Governor’s school funding plan announced today is not only the opposite of fairness, it would spell the…
NJDOE DATA SHOWS MORE STUDENTS USING PORTFOLIO PROCESS TO GRADUATE
ELC PRESSES FOR MORE COMPLETE DATA The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has released the first data…
STATEMENT OF DAVID G. SCIARRA, ELC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN “INITIATIVE TO FULLY FUND NJ SCHOOLS”
We welcome the Senate President’s pledge to fully fund all school districts statewide through the phase-in of new…
NJ LAWMAKERS ACT TO KEEP YOUNG LEARNERS IN THE CLASSROOM WITH APPROPRIATE SUPPORTS
On May 23, the Senate Education Committee took an important first step by unanimously approving Senate Bill 2081, which bans…
STATE FAILED TO ASSESS IMPACT OF CHARTER EXPANSION ON NEWARK SCHOOL CHILDREN
Acting on behalf of Newark school children, Education Law Center has filed an appeal of NJ Commissioner of Education David…
LAWSUIT ENFORCES DUE PROCESS RIGHTS OF STUDENTS IN NJ CHARTER SCHOOLS
JUDGE ORDERS NEWARK CHARTER TO RETURN STUDENT AFTER IMPROPER SUSPENSION An Administrative Law Judge has ordered the North…
GOVERNOR CHRISTIE RETREATS ON EDUCATION COST CUTS
In response to the NJ Legislature’s passage of Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 134, Governor Chris Christie has reversed…
GRADUATION CASE SETTLEMENT PROVIDES PROTECTIONS FOR CLASS OF 2016
NJDOE Agrees To Adopt Rules For New Graduation Testing Requirements; Legality Of New Testing Requirement Still At Issue New…
NEW JERSEY’S 50 MOST UNDERFUNDED SCHOOL DISTRICTS
When the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA) was enacted in 2008, New Jersey took the bold step of…
ELC STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF ENDING STATE TAKEOVER OF SCHOOLS
DAVID G. SCIARRA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Education Law Center strongly supports Assembly Bill 3637, which repeals New Jersey’s school…