RAC ACTIVITIES RAISE MAJOR QUESTIONS
NJDOE Rushes Ahead With New Accountability System That Targets Schools Serving Low-Income Students of Color In recent months,…
AN ADVOCATE’S GUIDE TO THE EDUCATIONAL ADEQUACY REPORT
New Jersey’s school finance law, adopted in 2008, implements a school funding formula that is a national model…
REVISED STATE CHARTER PROGRAM RULES STILL LEGALLY FLAWED
ELC Again Submits Comments Raising Major Concerns For the second time this year, Education Law Center has submitted…
ELC ADDS CHARTER SCHOOL DATA TO INTERACTIVE WEBSITE PAGES
Education Law Center has now expanded the user-friendly, interactive data available on its website that provides information on…
CORRECTING THE RECORD ON NJ SCHOOL FUNDING
Several weeks ago, New Jersey Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf gave a “State of the Schools” presentation to local…
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEALS RULING PROTECTS RIGHTS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
In a groundbreaking decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the rights of students…
ELC SUPPORTS “RIGHT TO EDUCATION PAKISTAN”
Right to Education Pakistan released a statement on October 10, 2012, condemning the brutal attack on Malala Yousafzai: “…an…
INTERACTIVE STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA NOW AVAILABLE ON ELC WEBSITE
Over the years, Education Law Center (ELC) has become the “go-to” source where parents, policymakers and advocates can…
TASK FORCE ON DEREGULATION WOULD END KEY STUDENT SAFEGUARDS
An “Education Transformation” Task Force established by Governor Chris Christie is proposing the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE)…
STATE ORDERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO FOLLOW NEW ACCOUNTABILITY POLICY WITHOUT PUTTING RULES IN PLACE
ELC Calls for Temporary Suspension until NJDOE Adopts Required Regulations The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) is moving…