PROMISE ALREADY BROKEN? PRE-K EXPANSION IN TROUBLE
November 10, 2008 – Newark, NJ The State commitment to expand preschool to New Jersey’s high poverty communities…
ABBOTT GOES TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
School Daze A photo essay points to the inequalities in school districts. Friday, October 31, 2008 4:28 PM…
BALLOT INITIATIVE DOES NOT EFFECT STATE’S OBLIGATION TO FUND SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
On November 4th, New Jersey voters will decide on a measure tightening the constitutional restrictions on State borrowing….
PRESCHOOL EXPANSION SUBJECT OF JOINT COMMITTEE HEARING
ELC HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR PRESCHOOL FACILITIES Newark, NJ — October 20, 2008 The Joint Committee on Public Schools…
HIGH SCHOOL REDESIGN EFFORT NEEDS NEW DIRECTION
At the September 17 meeting of the New Jersey State Board of Education, Commissioner of Education Lucille Davy…
NJDOE SETTLES CLAIMS OF STUDENT WITH DYSLEXIA
The long-running litigation between A.W., a student with dyslexia, and NJDOE came to a close last month when…
NJDOE URGED TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL BARRIERS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
The ACLU-NJ has released disturbing findings that at least 20% of New Jersey public school districts are illegally…
Federal District Court Denies State’s Motion To Dismiss Special Education Segregation Case
The Education Law Center (ELC), together with co-plaintiffs New Jersey Protection & Advocacy, Inc. (NJP&A), the Statewide Parent…
$3.9 BILLION FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION APPROVED
ABBOTT V. BURKE COURT RULING SPARKS LEGISLATIVE ACTION Newark, NJ – June 25, 2008 ELC applauded the NJ…
STATE PAYS TO BUILD SCHOOLS IN SUBURBS, SHUTS-OUT THE POOR
Trenton, NJ – June 5, 2008 The Legislature will pay out more than $58 million for school construction…