Class Action Monitor Recommends Release of Newark Public Schools from “Child Find” Compliance Monitoring
Education Law Center is pleased to report that Newark Public Schools (NPS) has achieved substantial compliance with federal…
Approved Class Action Settlement Aims to Eliminate NJ Special Education Hearing Delays
On April 11, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey approved a class action…
ELC “Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities” Publication Now Available in Spanish
Planificación de la transición de estudiantes con discapacidades conforme a la Ley Educativa para Personas con Discapacidad In…
IN SETTLEMENT WITH ELC, NJDOE AGREES TO MAJOR REVISIONS IN HANDLING STATE SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPLAINTS
In response to a complaint filed by Education Law Center (ELC), the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) agreed…
BY DECEMBER 31, NJ SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST MEET WITH FAMILIES OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC
Read this story in Spanish here. Lea esta noticia en Español aquí. A state law enacted last March gives New Jersey…
NEW LAW PROTECTS PANDEMIC-RELATED COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FOR NJ STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Requires IEP Meetings and Extends Deadlines for Claims On March 3, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S905/A1281,…
NJ MOST RESTRICTIVE STATE IN NATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
While New Jersey has been among the bottom three states over the past decade when it comes to…
ADVOCATES TAKE ACTION TO RESPOND TO NJ’S COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FAILURES
Legal Webinars and Clinics Planned as Legislation Advances As New Jersey approaches the two-year anniversary of the unprecedented…
BILL TO EXTEND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES NOW BEFORE GOVERNOR MURPHY
Education Law Center is calling on Governor Phil Murphy to quickly sign a bill to assist older students…
ELC COMPLAINT: NJDOE FAILING ON PANDEMIC-RELATED COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Education Law Center has filed a formal complaint with the Office of Special Education Policy and Dispute Resolution (SPDR)…