UPDATED GUIDE TO NEW JERSEY SCHOOL RESIDENCY RIGHTS NOW AVAILABLE
Education Law Center’s Advocacy Guide Series Education Law Center has released a revised and updated guide to New…
ELC UPDATES AND EXPANDS ADVOCACY GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
A newly updated and expanded version of “Education Rights of Homeless Students: A Guide for Advocates,” has been released…
BACK TO SCHOOL 2013: IMMIGRATION STATUS CANNOT BE USED TO DENY ENROLLMENT
As New Jersey students return to school this fall, it is important for families to know what is…
NJ DISTRICTS CANNOT HOLD PARENTS LIABLE FOR COST OF EDUCATING STUDENT PLACED IN GROUP HOME
When children with disabilities are placed by the State in a group home outside their community, disputes often…
ADVOCACY GROUPS SUPPORT NJ ED DEPARTMENT EFFORTS TO ENSURE EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN, URGE ADDITIONAL STEPS
Newark NJ — November 4 The American Civil Liberties Union of NJ (ACLU) and the NJ Immigration Policy…
NEW LAW AIMS FOR EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
Newark NJ — September 21, 2010 On September 9, 2010, Governor Christie signed into law a bill to…
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…
COMMISSIONER UPHOLDS DETERMINATION OF HOMELESSNESS
The Commissioner of Education issued a Final Decision on November 19, 2007 affirming a school district’s responsibility for…
COMMISSIONER UPHOLDS DETERMINATION OF HOMELESSNESS
The Commissioner of Education issued a Final Decision on November 19, 2007 affirming a school district’s responsibility for…