REPORT SHOWS OVER ONE-THIRD OF NJ URBAN STUDENTS IN UNFIT, DILAPIDATED SCHOOL BUILDINGS
NJDOE Calls Need “Enormous” But Fails To Publicize Report An unpublished report by the NJ Department of Education…
TOP 25 NJ SCHOOL DISTRICTS MOST IN NEED OF PRESCHOOL
December 12, 2013 New Jersey school districts such as Wildwood, Lakewood, Dover, Freehold Borough and Bayonne are among…
TOP 20 WORST NEWARK SCHOOL BUILDINGS
The Newark Public Schools (NPS) is New Jersey’s largest school district with approximately 37,000 students enrolled in 73…
NJ LEGISLATURE SIGNALS READINESS TO MOVE ON FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN
New Jersey legislators have signaled their support for the state’s youngest learners by passing a bill to “establish…
ELC STAFF IN THE NEWS
The work of Education Law Center staff members is often highlighted in local, statewide and national press because…
SDA REFUSES TO RELEASE REPORTS ON HEALTH AND SAFETY CONDITIONS IN URBAN SCHOOL BUILDINGS
ACLU-NJ Files Suit The NJ Schools Development Authority (SDA) has denied an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request…
ELC SECURES COURT RULING MAINTAINING APPROPRIATE SCHOOLING FOR STUDENT WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES
A November 1 decision by Administrative Law Judge Caridad F. Rigo has made it possible for a New…
NJDOE DROPS PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE EMERGENT PROJECTS FROM SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Under pressure from Education Law Center and advocates, the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) will not eliminate the…
2013 NAEP: New Jersey Solidifies Top State Ranking
The 2013 results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have been released, and New Jersey once…
NEWARK’S IRONBOUND SCHOOLS: NEGLECTED, OVERCROWDED AND CRUMBLING
The Ironbound is a vibrant, multi-ethnic neighborhood in Newark, the East Ward section of the city. The community has…