ELC SUPPORTS PISCATAWAY LAWSUIT TO CAP CHARTER SCHOOL SURPLUS
Education Law Center has joined a lawsuit by Piscataway Township Schools challenging a decision by Acting Commissioner Christopher…
ELC LAUNCHES PROBE OF STRUGGLING LAKEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
In response to repeated concerns raised by Lakewood public school parents and residents, Education Law Center has filed…
ACTING COMMISSIONER DRAMATICALLY LOWERS NEWARK’S STATE MONITORING SCORES
NEWARK DOWNGRADED FROM HIGH PERFORMING TO FAILING IN LESS THAN A YEAR In a letter dated July 2,…
NJ’S GRADUATION RATE FIRST IN THE NATION
According to Education Week, New Jersey’s graduation rate is estimated at 87%, far above the national average of…
NJ LEGISLATORS PROTECT FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING IN STATE BUDGET
Heed Advocates’ Calls to Reject Governor Christie’s Illegal Cuts to School Aid Formula Since Governor Christie’s FY13 budget…
THE GARDEN STATE: A BEACON OF EDUCATIONAL EQUITY IN THE REGION
According to a new report released earlier this week, New Jersey is the most fair and equitable state…
SDA IGNORES LAW AGAIN PROMPTING ELC LAWSUIT OVER SCHOOL PROJECT DELEGATION RULES
The New Jersey school construction agency – the Schools Development Authority (SDA) – continues to defy a clear…
LEGALLY FLAWED CHARTER REGULATIONS MUST BE FLATLY REJECTED
ELC Submits Comments to State Board Questioning Acting Commissioner’s Authority to Change Charter School Law Through Regulation In…
ACTING COMMISSIONER AGAIN REVIEWING NEWARK QSAC SCORES
Education Law Center has learned that Acting Commissioner Christopher Cerf has directed Essex County Executive Superintendent Lawrence Feinsod…
NJDOE INTENT ON CLOSING SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS OF COLOR
The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) under Acting Commissioner Christopher Cerf is gearing up to intervene in 75…