School Funding In FY24 NJ State Budget: Progress Continues But Faults Exposed
Budget puts school districts within reach of full state funding, but unexpected state aid cuts in some districts…
ELC ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL FUNDING IN THE PROPOSED FY24 STATE BUDGET: YES TO INCREASED AID, NO TO CUTS IN UNDER ADEQUCY DISTRICTS, AND SEVERAL IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
In less than two months, New Jersey Legislators and Governor Phil Murphy must come to terms on the…
ELC STATEMENT ON SCHOOL FUNDING IN GOVERNOR MURPHY’S FY24 STATE BUDGET
Statement from Dr. Danielle Farrie, Education Law Center Research Director: Education Law Center applauds Governor Murphy for the…
MAKING THE GRADE 2022: 27 STATES RECEIVE ‘F’ ON SCHOOL FUNDING REPORT CARD
ELC report examines chronic underfunding laid bare by Covid-19 pandemic December 13, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWARK, N.J….
NORTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT, IN A FORCEFUL RULING, ORDERS $1 BILLION TO FUND LEANDRO SCHOOL FUNDING REFORMS
November 17, 2022 In a strongly worded opinion, North Carolina’s Supreme Court reinstated a trial judge’s November 2021…
SCHOOL FUNDING IN THE FY23 NJ STATE BUDGET: TRENDING UPWARD BUT FARTHER TO GO
New Jersey’s FY23 State Budget continues the recent trend of increasing K-12 state aid with the goal of…
NJ GROUPS PETITION STATE FOR RULES ON DISTRICT USE OF SCHOOL SECURITY AID
Student and Civil Rights Organizations Champion Urgent Need for SEL, Restorative Justice and Mental Health Supports in Schools…
PROPOSED NEW JERSEY FY23 BUDGET: PROGRESS BUT NEEDS WORK
Governor Phil Murphy is proposing a significant increase in K-12 formula aid, which would, if enacted, make substantial…
BLACK AND LATINO STUDENTS ENDURE THE BRUNT OF NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SCHOOL UNDERFUNDING
Black and Latino students in New Jersey are far more likely to attend schools that are spending well…
U.S. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ORDERS NEW JERSEY TO RESTORE MILLIONS IN STATE AID CUTS TO COMPLY WITH AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
In response to complaints by Education Law Center and Jersey City Together, the U.S. Department of Education (USED)…