CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING INCREASE WIPES OUT STATE FORMULA AID BOOST FOR NYC DISTRICT SCHOOLS
In testimony on Governor Kathy Hochul’s FY23 Executive Budget, Education Law Center warned New York lawmakers that a…
AS OMICRON HITS NYC SCHOOLS, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES SUE TO COMPEL CITY, STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH WORKING DEVICES, INTERNET, AND INSTRUCTION FOR PERIODS OF REMOTE LEARNING
January 7, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five families of color allege New York City and State Departments of…
COURT SETTLEMENT LOCKS IN NY’S COMMITMENT TO INCREASE SCHOOL FUNDING BY $4.2 BILLION
Following the New York Legislature’s commitment to fully fund the state’s Foundation Aid Formula, a settlement has been…
AFTER YEARS OF SUSTAINED ADVOCACY, NY TAKES BIG STEP TOWARDS FULL SCHOOL FUNDING
Low-Income Students and Students of Color Will Benefit Most New York State parents, students and advocates secured a…
APPELLATE COURT: STATE VIOLATED EDUCATION RIGHTS OF STUDENTS IN NY’S SMALL CITY DISTRICTS
In a unanimous decision, a New York Appellate Court has found the State violated the rights of students…
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE MUST CURB ABUSES BY EAST RAMAPO SCHOOL BOARD
April 19, 2021 A bill pending in the New York State Legislature promises to rein in the East Ramapo…
GOVERNOR CUOMO PROPOSES TO SHORTCHANGE STUDENTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19…AGAIN
Today, Education Law Center released a research brief analyzing state school aid cuts in New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s…
SCHENECTADY SCHOOLCHILDREN GO TO COURT TO BLOCK 20% STATE AID CUT
Students in the Schenectady school district have taken legal action to prevent the State of New York from…
NEW YORK’S PANDEMIC ADJUSTMENT: DEPRIVING RESOURCES TO STUDENTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19
A new Education Law Center research brief released today analyzes New York State’s $1.1 billion cut in state…
ELC TO NY SENATORS: FULLY FUND FORMULA, THEN RE-EVALUATE COST COMPONENTS
Education Law Center has renewed its call for the New York Legislature to quickly phase in funding of…