SUPREME COURT FAST-TRACKS DISTRICT BUDGET APPEALS AND DIRECTS NEW FUNDING FOR FACILITIES
In an order issued today, the NJ Supreme Court clarified its Abbott order of May 9, 2006. The…
WORK GROUP TO RECOMMEND MORE CONSTRUCTION FUNDS BY AUGUST WILL GOVERNOR CORZINE FOLLOW THROUGH?
Newark, NJ — May 17, 2006 In its second progress report, Governor Jon Corzine’s Working Group announced it…
SUPREME COURT PROTECTS EDUCATION RIGHTS OF POOR AND MINORITY SCHOOLCHILDREN
In a unanimous ruling issued today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the State’s duty to provide for the educational…
ABBOTT DISTRICTS ASK COURT TO REJECT GOVERNOR’S BUDGET DOCUMENT SEVERE EFFECTS ON NEEDIEST STUDENTS
Twenty-three high poverty, high minority urban school districts are seeking to intervene before the Supreme Court to oppose…
BROAD COALITION URGES COURT TO REMAIN COMMITTED TO ABBOTT SCHOOL CHILDREN
UNDERSCORES CONTINUING NEEDS OF DISADVANTAGED AND MINORITY STUDENTS An allied group of public education stakeholders has filed an…
SCHOOL CHILDREN MOVE TO BLOCK GOVERNOR’S CUTS
URGE COURT TO HOLD STATE ACCOUNTABLE FOR PERFORMANCE Newark, NJ — April 24, 2006 NJ’s urban school children…
THIRD CIRCUIT DECIDES ATTORNEY’S FEES ARE AVAILABLE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CASE
On April 5, 2006, the Third Circuit decided P.N. v. Clementon Board of Education, a case in which…
GOVERNOR SUES TO CUT EDUCATION FOR POOR STUDENTS
ELC WILL FIGHT SUIT, URGES ADVOCATES OPPOSE SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS Governor Jon Corzine has filed a lawsuit in…
ELC PRESSES FOR SCHOOL AID INCREASE
DEMANDS GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY In testimony before the Assembly Budget Committee, ELC is urging legislators to reject Governor Jon…
GOVERNOR’S BUDGET WILL CAUSE DEEP CUTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS POOR, MINORITY CHILDREN HARD HIT
Tell Legislators to Reject Governor’s School Budget. Governor Jon Corzine’s proposed budget for 2006-07 will cause deep cuts…