LAWSUIT CHALLENGES NORTH CAROLINA LAW ALLOWING BREAKAWAY, SEGREGATED CHARTER SCHOOLS
By Wendy Lecker Parents and civil rights groups in North Carolina have sued the State challenging a law…
ILLINOIS ADVOCATES CALL ON GOVERNOR TO DIRECT FEDERAL EMERGENCY FUNDS TO AT-RISK, MARGINALIZED STUDENTS
Illinois advocates are urging Governor J.B. Pritzker and State Board of Education Superintendent Carmen Ayala to prioritize school…
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AFFIRMS STATE AND DISTRICT OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION DURING SCHOOL CLOSURES
The United States Department of Education (USED) has issued supplemental guidance to clear up the “serious misunderstanding” that…
PEER UPDATE: ON THE FRONT LINES OF SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM
By Jennifer Doeren In 2019, the Partnership for Equity & Education Rights (PEER) moved to its new home…
NORTH CAROLINA COURT ORDERS SWEEPING REFORMS AFTER REPORT FINDS STATE FAILING TO PROVIDE A SOUND BASIC EDUCATION
By Wendy Lecker On January 21, Wake County Judge David Lee signed a consent order in North Carolina’s…
HOW TO IMPROVE ARIZONA’S WORST IN THE NATION SCHOOL FUNDING SYSTEM
When it comes to school funding systems in the 50 states, Arizona ranks dead last, and inadequate funding…
MARYLAND COURT ALLOWS BALTIMORE CITY PARENTS TO RE-OPEN BRADFORD SCHOOL FUNDING CASE
By Wendy Lecker On January 21, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Audrey Carrion paved the way for Maryland’s…
FUND OUR SCHOOLS: VA COALITION LAUNCHES NEW SCHOOL FUNDING CAMPAIGN
On December 11, Virginia advocates, teachers, parents and students gathered in Richmond to launch the Fund Our Schools…
BIG WIN FOR MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS AS LAWMAKERS COMMIT TO BOOST SCHOOL FUNDING BY $1.5 BILLION
In a victory for a broad coalition of supporters of public education, the Massachusetts Legislature has enacted the…
WHY GEORGIA NEEDS TO INVEST IN TEACHERS
A new Education Law Center analysis of Georgia’s public school teacher workforce finds school districts are hiring more…