DRAMATIC RISE IN NUMBER OF NJ SCHOOLS LACKING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES
New Jersey has experienced a 72% increase over five years in the number of school districts “below adequacy,”…
THE ABBOTT PRESCHOOL PROGRAM AT 15
Analysis of a National Model for High Quality Education for Three- and Four-Year-Olds To mark the 15th anniversary…
ELC COURT ACTION YIELDS PROPER AID NOTICES TO NJ SCHOOL DISTRICTS
On May 1, the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) issued new state aid notices to school districts with…
STATE FORMALLY NOTIFIES NJ SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF SUBSTANTIAL UNDERFUNDING
The NJ Department of Education (DOE) today issued new aid notices to all school districts based on the…
HOBOKEN CHALLENGES IMPACT OF CHARTER EXPANSION ON STUDENTS
Racial Segregation and Loss of Funding Key Issues On April 14, the Hoboken Board of Education filed an…
STATE PROMISES PROPER SCHOOL AID NOTICES TO NJ DISTRICTS
In an April 7 letter to the NJ Supreme Court, the Attorney General has advised that the NJ…
NJ SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING AMID UNDERFUNDED SCHOOLS AND UNFUNDED MANDATES
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today takes up Governor Christie’s proposals for “flat” school aid. If enacted,…
ELC ASKS COURT TO ADDRESS GOVERNOR’S ABANDONMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA
Seeks Order for Notices with Formula Adequacy Budgets and Aid Amounts In papers filed today, Education Law…
ELC CALLS FOR MAJOR OVERHAUL OF STATE TAKEOVER LAW
Changes Needed to Address Governor Christie’s Misuse of State Operation In testimony before the Senate Education Committee today, Education Law…
LEGISATURE MUST REJECT GOVERNOR CHRISTIE’S PROPOSED FY15 SCHOOL AID BUDGET
ELC Calls On Legislature to Provide 5% Increase in State Formula Aid In a statement to the Assembly…