ELC COMPLAINT: NJDOE FAILING ON PANDEMIC-RELATED COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Education Law Center has filed a formal complaint with the Office of Special Education Policy and Dispute Resolution (SPDR)…
NEW JERSEY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: UNDER-STAFFED AND OVERWHELMED
Not Ready for Challenge of Reopening Schools in September A new Education Law Center (ELC) analysis shows that,…
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S FIRST 100 DAYS SET STAGE FOR OVERHAUL OF FEDERAL EDUCATION POLICY
“President Biden’s First 100 Days: Transformation in Action” was the featured topic of this year’s Education Justice Lecture…
NOW AVAILABLE IN 15 LANGUAGES: FLYER ON RIGHTS OF ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS AND PARENTS DURING AND AFTER THE PANDEMIC
Education Law Center’s recently released flyer about the rights of New Jersey English Learner (EL) students and Limited…
RIGHTS OF ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS AND PARENTS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE PANDEMIC AND BEYOND
Education Law Center has released a new fact sheet and flyer in English and other major languages about the rights of…
WILL NEW JERSEY GET BACK ON TRACK TO FULL PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING?
Governor Phil Murphy’s proposed $600 million increase in education funding in the FY22 State Budget will put New…
ELC ANALYSIS SHOWS SHARP DECLINE IN PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENTS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
NJ MUST STEP UP TO ADDRESS DELAYS IN EARLY EDUCATION April 26, 2021 A new Education Law Center…
NJ SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE APPROVES USE OF NON-ATTORNEY ADVOCATES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCEEDINGS
On April 14, in response to extensive public comments, the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized…
STATE BOARD SET TO RESTRICT HIGH SCHOOL TEST OPT OUTS
A last minute change to an assessment proposal pending before the NJ State Board of Education (State Board)…
NJ STILL NOT PROTECTING RIGHT OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO COVID-19 RELATED COMPENSATORY EDUCATION
The New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) is still failing to safeguard the right of students with disabilities…