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,…
School Funding In FY24 NJ State Budget: Progress Continues But Faults Exposed
Budget puts school districts within reach of full state funding, but unexpected state aid cuts in some districts…
Dr. Jacqueline Jones And Professors Janelle Scott And Kevin Welner Join ELC Board Of Trustees
Education Law Center is proud to welcome to the organization’s Board of Trustees three individuals whose nationally recognized…
ADVOCATES PRESS LEGISLATURE AND NJDOE TO IMPROVE FLAWED THREAT ASSESSMENT LAW
In letters sent to New Jersey State Legislators and the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), Education Law Center and…
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS: A RECAP OF EDUCATION LAW CENTER’S MAY 4 CELEBRATION
On May 4, Education Law Center hosted its highly anticipated 50th anniversary celebration at the Robert Treat Hotel…
IN SETTLEMENT WITH ELC, NJDOE AGREES TO MAJOR REVISIONS IN HANDLING STATE SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPLAINTS
In response to a complaint filed by Education Law Center (ELC), the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) agreed…
ELC ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL FUNDING IN THE PROPOSED FY24 STATE BUDGET: YES TO INCREASED AID, NO TO CUTS IN UNDER ADEQUCY DISTRICTS, AND SEVERAL IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
In less than two months, New Jersey Legislators and Governor Phil Murphy must come to terms on the…