GOVERNOR BLOCKS FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING FOR ALL DISTRICTS
Governor Chris Christie’s line item veto of the FY12 State Budget approved by the Legislature brought an abrupt…
NJDOE Misses ‘Modest Goal’ for High School Tests
June 29, 2011 Partial results for the Alternative High School Assessment (AHSA) indicate that even more students may…
LEGISLATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO CHRISTIE BUDGET WOULD FUND ALL SCHOOLS
CHECK LISTING OF SCHOOL AID INCREASE FOR YOUR DISTRICT HERE Newark, NJ — June 27, 2011 Last week,…
LESSONS FROM GEORGIA AND WISCONSIN: NJ VOUCHER BILL WILL LEAD TO WASTE, ABUSE AND SEGREGATION
Smart leaders learn from successes and failures in other states. By using the experience of others, states don’t…
CHARTER SCHOOL REFORM BILL ADVANCES
The Assembly Education Committee took an important step forward last month when members overwhelmingly voted to support proposed…
Wanted, No Education Experience Necessary: School Supervisors Serving NJ’s Most At-risk Students
State Proposes an Unproven, Two-tiered System of Superintendent Qualifications On the heels of imposing arbitrary caps on school…
GRAD RATE REPORT IS GOOD NEWS TO BUILD ON
SHOWS PROGRESS, NEED TO ADDRESS GAPS Newark, NJ — June 9, 2011 Education Week’s latest Diplomas Count report on…
FUNDING BELOW-ADEQUACY SCHOOL DISTRICTS: NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON FOR NJ’S AT-RISK STUDENTS
FUNDING BELOW-ADEQUACY SCHOOL DISTRICTS: NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON FOR NJ’S AT-RISK STUDENTS Newark, NJ — June 8,…
SUPREME COURT DECISION SUPPORTS SFRA — NOW FUND ALL DISTRICTS
Newark, NJ — May 24, 2011 Statement from David Sciarra, Executive Director of Education Law Center (ELC) and…
TIME TO OVERHAUL NJ’S CHARTER SCHOOL LAW
ELC PROPOSES CHANGES TO MAKE CHARTER SCHOOLS EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE Newark NJ — May 17, 2011 Charter schools,…