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…
CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION INACTION FORCES TRENTON STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO ENDURE ANOTHER YEAR OF UNFIT AND UNSAFE BUILDING CONDITIONS
Legislators, Teachers and Advocates Demand Action Before State Board of Education Education Law Center joined State Assemblyman Reed…
NJDOE PROPOSES TO END QUICK ACTION ON EMERGENT REPAIRS AND CREATE MORE ROADBLOCKS TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) is proposing to eliminate the longstanding procedure for “expedited” action on emergency…
COMMISSIONER AGREES NJDOE FAILED TO PROMPTLY ADDRESS EMERGENT SCHOOL BUILDING REPAIRS
In a decision issued June 13, NJ Commissioner of Education Christopher Cerf agreed with an Administrative Law Judge…
SDA ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD TOPS $110 MILLION SINCE 2010
Agency Breaks Ground on Only One New Major School Project in Three Years An analysis by ELC of…
NJDOE FAILURE TO MOVE EMERGENT BUILDING REPAIRS VIOLATES STUDENTS’ CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, JUDGE RULES
An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) has ruled that the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE), by failing to adhere…
SDA IGNORES LAW AGAIN PROMPTING ELC LAWSUIT OVER SCHOOL PROJECT DELEGATION RULES
The New Jersey school construction agency – the Schools Development Authority (SDA) – continues to defy a clear…
ELC Files Suit over NJDOE Failure to Move on Emergent Repairs in Urban Schools
Education Law Center (ELC) has commenced legal action against the NJ Department of Education (DOE) for the agency’s…
COURT ORDERS STATE TO GIVE URBAN DISTRICTS THE OPTION OF BUILDING THEIR OWN SCHOOLS
An NJ Appeals Court has ordered the State school construction agency, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA),…