CHRISTIE SCHOOL AID BUDGET AND THE CERF FUNDING REPORT: AN END RUN AROUND THE LEGISLATURE
The February 23 release of proposed school aid for 2012-13, backed by Acting Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf’s…
STUDENTS PUT AT RISK FROM GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED SCHOOL FUNDING CUTS
High Poverty Districts Could See Reductions of Over $1,000 Per Pupil Governor Chris Christie’s proposed FY13 State Budget…
DISTRICTS GATHER IN TRENTON TO PROTEST ANOTHER ROUND OF SCHOOL FUNDING CUTS
Parents, board members, superintendents and local officials gathered at the State House on March 8 to launch a…
NJ ACTING COMMISSIONER CERF’S SCHOOL FUNDING REPORT: DOES IT COMPLY WITH THE LAW?
ELC Calls on Attorney General to Clear up Confusion for Legislators On February 23, Acting Commissioner Christopher Cerf…
NEW JERSEY’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS GET HIGH MARKS ONCE AGAIN
New Jersey’s public schools once again received high marks in Education Week’s Quality Counts report, an annual survey…
RED BANK AND FREEHOLD BOROUGH: THE REAL STORY ON SCHOOL FUNDING
Acting Commissioner of Education Christopher Cerf and area legislators visited two Monmouth county school districts last week: Red…
ELC SUPPORTS FULL FUNDING FOR STUDENTS IN RURAL DISTRICTS
Education Law Center (ELC) has filed an amicus brief in support of the 16 poor rural districts represented…
NEW JERSEY’S POOR RURAL SCHOOLS SEEK FULL FORMULA FUNDING
Sixteen poor rural districts have returned to court seeking an order directing the State to provide full funding…
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH…OR HOW GOVERNOR CHRISTIE IS WRONG ON NJ’S SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA
Governor Christie heaps criticism on New Jersey’s school funding formula – the School Funding Reform Act of 2008…
WISCONSIN LEADS THE NATION IN CUTTING SCHOOL FUNDING
By Tom Beebe Wisconsin has found its way back to the top of a list about public education,…