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…
SDA ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD TOPS $110 MILLION SINCE 2010
Agency Breaks Ground on Only One New Major School Project in Three Years An analysis by ELC of…
OBAMA EMBRACES NJ HIGH QUALITY PRESCHOOL AS MODEL FOR THE NATION
New Federal Funding Could Jumpstart Program Expansion Statewide On Thursday morning, President Obama released the details of a…
ADVOCATES PRESS STATE BOARD TO EXPAND PUBLIC INPUT, SLOW RUSH TO DEREGULATION
On January 16, several dozen education advocacy organizations mobilized at the NJ State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting,…
NJDOE FAILURE TO MOVE EMERGENT BUILDING REPAIRS VIOLATES STUDENTS’ CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, JUDGE RULES
An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) has ruled that the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE), by failing to adhere…
COMMISSIONER CERF AGAIN RECOMMENDS FUNDING CUTS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS
Issues Long Overdue Educational Adequacy Report NJ Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf has sent the long overdue Educational Adequacy…
COURT REFUSES TO DISMISS NEWARK LOCAL CONTROL APPEAL
In late November, there was an important development in the ongoing legal effort to restore local control to…
RAC ACTIVITIES RAISE MAJOR QUESTIONS
NJDOE Rushes Ahead With New Accountability System That Targets Schools Serving Low-Income Students of Color In recent months,…