HUNDREDS OF EMERGENCY REPAIRS IN URBAN SCHOOLS IGNORED BY CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION
As Governor Christie’s shutdown of the State school construction program enters its third year, hundreds of requests by…
ELC, WITH HELP FROM SKADDEN ARPS, CREATES POST-SCHOOL TRANSITION MANUAL FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
New Manual is Available in English and Spanish A critical goal of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education…
ELC ASKS USDOE TO DEFER DECISION ON NJ’S ED WAIVER APPLICATION
Cites Glaring Omissions, Lack of Detail and Unanswered Questions In comments filed with Education Secretary Arne Duncan,…
FEDERAL COURT RULING UNDERMINES EDUCATION RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Advocates Urge Appeals Court to Maintain “Compensatory Education” for Students Denied Special Education Services December 21, 2011 Advocates…
VOUCHERS DEFEATED IN PA: LET’S KEEP NJ VOUCHER FREE
Pennsylvania’s Republican Governor Tom Corbett wanted vouchers. Republican leadership in the Pennsylvania legislature pushed for vouchers. Students First…
ONE YEAR AFTER INITIAL REQUEST, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELEASES RECORDS
ACLU-NJ sought names of outsiders who reviewed charter school applications on behalf of the state November 17, 2011…
ELC CALLS ON NJDOE TO DEFER AND REVAMP NCLB WAIVER APPLICATION
November 10, 2011 Education Law Center has raised multiple concerns about the NJ Department of Education’s (NJDOE) draft…
REPRESENTING STUDENTS WHO ARE BULLIED
November 2011 Education Law Center (ELC) and Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) have partnered with Rutgers Institute for…
STATE’S FAILURE TO FUND SCHOOL AID FORMULA HINDERS EXPERT ANALYSIS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING
Sixteen months after its due date, the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) has finally released the independent study…
RED BANK AND FREEHOLD BOROUGH: THE REAL STORY ON SCHOOL FUNDING
Acting Commissioner of Education Christopher Cerf and area legislators visited two Monmouth county school districts last week: Red…