ELC Calls on New York State Legislature to Reform School Funding Formula
On January 29, Education Law Center submitted written testimony to the New York State Legislature’s Joint Budget Hearing…
Civil Rights Organizations Urge NY’s Highest Court to Uphold Decision on School Segregation
Education Law Center and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed an amicus brief urging New York’s…
Advocates Urge NY Senate Introduction of Bill to Rein in East Ramapo School Board’s Abuses
On May 31, Education Law Center, the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE), and the Spring Valley Branch of…
NY Appellate Court Says Lawsuit Contending Segregation Deprives Students of a Constitutionally Sound Basic Education Can Go Forward
For the first time, a New York court has ruled that school segregation can be the basis for…
New York State Budget Shortchanges Public Schools, Makes a Mockery of Foundation Aid Study
New York State finally has a budget, passed three weeks after the April 1 deadline, but it shortchanges…
Advocates Urge State Board of Regents to Ensure NYC Compliance With Class Size Law
New York City is already out of a compliance with a 2022 class size law according to a…
REPORT DETAILS CHANGES TO MAKE NY’S SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA MORE EQUITABLE
May 22, 2023 A report released Monday by the Alliance for Quality Education and Education Law Center presents…
EDUCATION LAW CENTER HAILS FULL FUNDING OF NEW YORK’S SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA
Success is a blueprint for campaigns in other states and for further school finance reform in New York…
STATEMENT FROM EDUCATION LAW CENTER AND THE ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION ON LETTER TO NY LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP
Key Groups Urge State Leaders to Fund Review of Foundation Aid Formula Fifteen organizations from across New York…
BILL CAPS CLASS SIZE IN NYC SCHOOLS: LONG OVERDUE AND URGENTLY NEEDED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Leonie Haimson, 917-435-9329, leoniehaimson@gmail.com Wendy Lecker,…