NJDOE EFFORT TO BYPASS SAFEGUARDS IN CHARTER LAW CHALLENGED BEFORE APPEALS COURT
Education Law Center’s pending challenge to the NJ Department of Education’s (NJDOE) attempt to circumvent basic safeguards in…
NEWARK CONTINUES TO DELAY SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, PROMPTING STATE ACTION
October 6, 2014 Over two and half years after a court-ordered settlement, a July 2014 compliance report again…
PARCC BRINGS MAJOR EXPANSION OF TESTING FOR NJ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The start of the 2014-15 school year has put the spotlight on the new Common Core standards and…
NJ RURAL STUDENTS FILE LAWSUIT FOR FAIR FUNDING AND PRESCHOOL
After waiting six years, parents, students and districts in 16 rural communities have filed a complaint to enforce…
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE CHARTER CHAINS THAT WILL EDUCATE CAMDEN CHILDREN?
On July 7, NJ Education Commissioner David Hespe authorized Uncommon Charter Schools, based in New York City, to…
ELC CALLS ON STATE TO ASSESS EFFECT OF NJ CHARTERS ON SEGREGATION AND SCHOOL FUNDING
Must Codify Education Commissioner’s Constitutional Obligations In comments filed today, Education Law Center is calling on the NJ…
ELC JOINS NJ LAWSUIT TO ENFORCE EDUCATION RIGHTS
Demands State Provide Rural Students with Constitutional Funding and Preschool Education Law Center, led by noted civil rights…
Little Change in School Aid in FY15 State Budget
With final passage of the FY15 State Budget, New Jersey school districts now have a clear picture of…
STATE APPROVES HUGE CHARTER EXPANSION IN CAMDEN
Mastery and Uncommon Charter Chains to Open 11 Schools for 6,914 Students NJ Education Commissioner David Hespe has…
ELC REPORT: INADEQUATE FUNDING SHRINKS STAFF AND REDUCES OPPORTUNITIES FOR NJ STUDENTS
A new report released today by Education Law Center documents an alarming decline in school staff between 2009…