Long-Awaited SDA Assessment Reports Document Serious Facilities Deficiencies in Four NJ Schools
In response to a request by Education Law Center, the Schools Development Authority (SDA) recently released Facilities Conditions…
EXPIRED SCHOOL FACILITIES PLANS PROMPT NEW ELC LAWSUIT
The ongoing failure of the NJ Department of Education (DOE) to put in place up-to-date, district-wide school facilities…
WILL TRENTON STUDENTS GET NEW HIGH SCHOOL?
January 27, 2014 The press is reporting that Governor Chris Christie’s newly appointed school construction chief, Charles McKenna,…
SDA CONTINUES SPENDING SPREE ON ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD
Agency Fails to Start and Complete Construction of Any New Urban Schools in Four Years An updated analysis…
REPORT SHOWS OVER ONE-THIRD OF NJ URBAN STUDENTS IN UNFIT, DILAPIDATED SCHOOL BUILDINGS
NJDOE Calls Need “Enormous” But Fails To Publicize Report An unpublished report by the NJ Department of Education…
TOP 20 WORST NEWARK SCHOOL BUILDINGS
The Newark Public Schools (NPS) is New Jersey’s largest school district with approximately 37,000 students enrolled in 73…
SDA REFUSES TO RELEASE REPORTS ON HEALTH AND SAFETY CONDITIONS IN URBAN SCHOOL BUILDINGS
ACLU-NJ Files Suit The NJ Schools Development Authority (SDA) has denied an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request…
NJDOE DROPS PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE EMERGENT PROJECTS FROM SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Under pressure from Education Law Center and advocates, the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) will not eliminate the…
NEWARK’S IRONBOUND SCHOOLS: NEGLECTED, OVERCROWDED AND CRUMBLING
The Ironbound is a vibrant, multi-ethnic neighborhood in Newark, the East Ward section of the city. The community has…
ELC RESPONDS TO STATE ON DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS AT TRENTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
The NJ Schools Development Authority (SDA) recently stated that SDA “is not authorized to pay for any emergency repairs” to…