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…
PORTRAIT OF AN UNDERFUNDED SCHOOL DISTRICT: BAYONNE
The Bayonne Public School District has the unfortunate distinction of being one of the most underfunded in New…
NO PROGRESS IN NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
The latest compliance report on implementation of a 2012 court-ordered settlement shows Newark Public Schools (NPS) has made…
Long-Awaited SDA Assessment Reports Document Serious Facilities Deficiencies in Four NJ Schools
In response to a request by Education Law Center, the Schools Development Authority (SDA) recently released Facilities Conditions…
TESTING CONCERNS GROW AS PARCC PHASE-IN BEGINS
As another testing season winds down in New Jersey schools, policymakers are wrestling with a test of their…
PORTRAIT OF AN UNDERFUNDED NJ SCHOOL DISTRICT: CLAYTON
David T. Lindenmuth, Superintendent of the Clayton Public Schools, a K-12 district in Gloucester County, has a long…
PORTRAIT OF AN UNDERFUNDED NJ SCHOOL DISTRICT: FREEHOLD BOROUGH
The Freehold Borough school district is emblematic of the many districts across New Jersey that are struggling to…
ELC’S ATHOS HONORED FOR ANTI-BULLYING WORK
Education Law Center Senior Attorney Elizabeth Athos was recognized for her outstanding efforts to ensure safe and harassment-free…