COURT REJECTS COMMISSIONER’S DECISION TO ALLOW CHARTERS TO CARRY EXCESS SURPLUS FUNDS
A New Jersey Appeals Court has ordered Commissioner of Education Christopher Cerf to reconsider the claim of the…
GOVERNOR’S VOUCHER PROPOSAL IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL LOGROLLING
Governor Christie’s attempt to enact a program to use public funds for private school vouchers in the FY14…
SPECIAL EDUCATION IN NEWARK: SOME PROGRESS BUT A LONG WAY TO GO
One year after Newark Public Schools (NPS) signed a historic Settlement Agreement to improve the delivery of special…
GOVERNOR CHRISTIE’S FY14 BUDGET: ANOTHER YEAR OF CUTS TO NJ PUBLIC SCHOOLS
In his proposed FY14 State Budget, Governor Christie continues to pursue his objective of cutting funding to New…
NJ DISTRICTS CANNOT HOLD PARENTS LIABLE FOR COST OF EDUCATING STUDENT PLACED IN GROUP HOME
When children with disabilities are placed by the State in a group home outside their community, disputes often…
NEW JERSEY REWARD SCHOOLS: REWARDING COMMUNITY AFFLUENCE, SELECTIVE ENROLLMENT
Last week, NJ Education Commissioner Chris Cerf announced a list of 57 “Reward Schools.” According to the NJ…
DAVID KIRP TO PRESENT HIS NEW BOOK ON SUCCESS OF UNION CITY SCHOOLS
March 7, 2013 David Kirp, noted author and professor of public policy at the University of California at…
GOVERNOR’S ELECTION YEAR BUDGET AGAIN SHORTCHANGES NJ PUBLIC SCHOOLS
For the second straight year, Governor Chris Christie is proposing almost no increase in school aid in his…
RAC RULES CHALLENGED ON FUNDING, STATUTORY AUTHORITY
Advocates are raising multiple concerns about the NJ Department of Education’s recently proposed – and long delayed –…
EQUITY COMMISSION CALLS FOR BOLD ACTION ON SCHOOL FUNDING AND PRESCHOOL
Today, the federal Equity and Excellence Commission issued its report, “For Each and Every Child,” calling for “bold…