URBAN SCHOOLS SHOW IMPROVEMENTS
NEED TO TAKE ON MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL REFORM New Jersey’s urban – or “Abbott” – schools have…
NEW COALITION TO FIGHT FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS
A new, broad-based coalition has been formed to advocate for restarting the State school construction program throughout New…
Beyond the Tests: Supporting Higher Standards for Our Urban Schools
Published by the Trenton Times March 7, 2006 By STAN KARP Education Law Center Last week, U.S. Education…
ELC CALLS ON LEGISLATURE TO FUND URGENTLY NEEDED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Newark, February 16, 2006 — Education Law Center is calling on the NJ Legislature and Governor Jon Corzine…
HOW TO FIX SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
A rebuilt school construction plan Wednesday, February 15, 2006 BY DAVID G. SCIARRA More than a year ago,…
CORZINE ORDERS REVIEW AND REFORM OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
By Executive Order, Governor Jon Corzine has ordered a top-to-bottom review of New Jersey’s school construction program, and…
SECONDARY EDUCATION INITIATIVE MOVING AHEAD
The Secondary Education Initiative (SEI), launched last Fall to bring college prep curriculum, small learning environments and family…
STATE BOARD URGED TO DEVELOP VIABLE PLAN TO INTEGRATE DWIGHT MORROW HIGH SCHOOL
Education Law Center and the NJ Conference of NAACP has issued a strong critique of the November 16th…
EDUCATION LAW CENTER PROVIDES COMMENTS TO STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REGARDING PROPOSED REGULATIONS
The Education Law Center provided comments to the New Jersey Department of Education regarding its “pre-proposed amendments” to…
NJ SPECIAL EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS PROTECT RIGHT OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO STAY IN CURRENT PROGRAMS
Shortly after the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) took effect in July 2005,…