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,…
STATE BOARD REFUSES TO PROVIDE ABBOTT REMEDIES TO RURAL DISTRICTS – DISTRICTS TO FILE APPEAL
The NJ State Board of Education has ruled that students in 16 rural districts are not receiving a…
NEW JERSEY CONTINUES TO LEAD IN SCHOOL FUNDING EQUITY
For the second year in a row, New Jersey has been identified as a national leader in providing…
IRVINGTON SETTLES STUDENT’S ABBOTT CLAIMS WILL DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN
The Irvington school district has settled a high school student’s lawsuit by agreeing to develop and implement an…
STATE BOARD ADOPTS RULES ON STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
The NJ State Board of Education has adopted regulations governing student discipline and conduct in New Jersey public…
ELC URGES STATE BOARD TO REWORK REGULATIONS ON STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
Newark, New Jersey – April 6, 2005 In comments submitted to the New Jersey State Board of Education,…
NJ SUPREME COURT ISSUES DECISION IN LANDMARK BULLYING CASE
On February 21, 2007, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision in the landmark bullying case, L.W….
FUNDING BOOST RECOMMENDED FOR NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS
A Court-appointed panel of special masters in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity school finance case has recommended that…
NEW JERSEY RECEIVES HIGH MARKS ON NATIONAL PRE-K REPORT CARD
New Jersey received high marks for preschool education, according to the 2004 State Preschool Yearbook just released by…