LAWSUIT TO ENFORCE MANDATE TO REDUCE CLASS SIZE IN NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS MOVES FORWARD
The plaintiffs in a legal action to enforce a mandate to reduce class size in New York City…
NEW YORK SCHOOL FUNDING REMAINS BELOW CONSTITUTIONAL LEVEL
As the dust settles on the final FY20 New York State Budget, 128 high need school districts continue…
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE STRUGGLES TO FUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS YET MOVES TO DIVERT MILLIONS MORE TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS
As the New York Legislature debates a final FY20 State Budget, lawmakers are struggling with how to close…
ELC CALLS FOR NY LEGISLATURE TO PHASE IN FOUNDATION AID, RESTORE CONTRACT FOR EXCELLENCE
In a letter to New York State lawmakers, Education Law Center, along with the Alliance for Quality Education,…
NEW YORK CITY PARENTS TAKE FIGHT TO REDUCE CLASS SIZE TO COURT
On Thursday, April 12, nine parents from all five New York City (NYC) boroughs, along with Class Size…
GOVERNOR CUOMO’S BUDGET AGAIN SHORTCHANGES NEW YORK STUDENTS
For the eighth consecutive year, Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing a woefully inadequate aid increase for New York…
EAST RAMAPO PARENTS CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR STATE INTERVENTION
On December 26, 2017, parents of East Ramapo public school children filed their brief in the New York…
EDUCATION LAW CENTER JOINS MAJOR NEW YORK SCHOOL FUNDING CASE
Education Law Center (ELC) has joined the legal team in NYSER v. State, a major school funding lawsuit…
IN SMALL CITIES FUNDING CASE NY APPELLATE DIVISION COURT UPHOLDS CAMPAIGN FOR FISCAL EQUITY
ORDERS TRIAL COURT TO MAKE DETERMINATION REGARDING FUNDING NEEDS OF SCHOOLS New York’s Appellate Division Third Department issued…
ORAL ARGUMENT SET FOR APPEAL IN “SMALL CITIES” SCHOOL FUNDING CASE
Oral argument on the appeal of the trial court ruling in Maisto v State of New York will…