NJDOE Continues to Illegally Revise NJ Graduation Policies
The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) is continuing its practice of revising high school graduation policies on an…
THE FACTS ON HOLD HARMLESS AID IN NJ’S SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA
Education Law Center has issued a new policy brief on the role of hold harmless aid – called…
NJ CHARTERS CARRYING SUBSTANTIAL SURPLUS EVEN AS DISTRICTS MAKE CUTS
An Education Law Center analysis of the most recently available, audited school budgets shows many New Jersey charter…
NJ MUST GET MOVING ON EXPANDING ABBOTT PRESCHOOL STATEWIDE
Education Law Center, along with a dozen other organizations, testified yesterday before the New Jersey Senate Education Committee…
STUDENTS SUE TO FORCE NJDOE TO ADOPT NEW GRADUATION RULES
Newark, NJ, September 1, 2015 – On September 1, several New Jersey students and their families filed a…
NEWARK’S NEXT STEPS TO LOCAL CONTROL
By Theresa Luhm In a July 27 opinion published in NJ Spotlight, I outlined the process by which…
UNDERFUNDING LIMITS NJDOE REVIEW OF SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA
ELC Issues Guidance on September 2015 Educational Adequacy Report Education Commissioner David Hespe has told legislators he will…
STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES PLACED IN NEWARK CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES NO SERVICES
The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) has agreed to investigate whether Newark Prep Charter School failed to provide…
FINAL NJ BUDGET: CHARTER AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS GET MORE, NO INCREASE FOR DISTRICT SCHOOLS
Governor Chris Christie has signed the New Jersey State Budget, which includes education funding for fiscal year 2016….
FEDS FIND NEW JERSEY VIOLATED ESEA WAIVER BY NOT HELPING NEWARK SCHOOLS
Newark, NJ – June 24, 2015 Responding to a complaint filed by Education Law Center (ELC), the U.S. Department…