News
All ELC news stories are archived here in reverse chronological order. They are also categorized by state in the menu on the left, with New Jersey further broken out into separate subject areas.
BROAD COALITION URGES COURT TO REMAIN COMMITTED TO ABBOTT SCHOOL CHILDREN
Published on: April 28, 2006
An allied group of public education stakeholders has filed an amicus brief asking the New Jersey Supreme Court to reject the Governor's proposal to severely restrict the funding needed to address the educational disadvantages caused by poverty in the State's urban school districts.
SCHOOL CHILDREN MOVE TO BLOCK GOVERNOR'S CUTS
Published on: April 24, 2006
NJ's urban school children are asking the Supreme Court to reject Governor Jon Corzine’s request to make substantial cuts in education programs and staff in the State’s high poverty, high minority urban schools.
THIRD CIRCUIT DECIDES ATTORNEY'S FEES ARE AVAILABLE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CASE
Published on: April 12, 2006
On April 5, 2006, the Third Circuit decided P.N. v. Clementon Board of Education, a case in which ELC co-authored an amicus brief with pro bono counsel Drinker, Biddle & Reath, on behalf of ELC and a coalition of other organizations.
GOVERNOR SUES TO CUT EDUCATION FOR POOR STUDENTS
ELC PRESSES FOR SCHOOL AID INCREASE
Published on: March 29, 2006
In testimony before the Assembly Budget Committee, ELC is urging legislators to reject Governor Jon Corzine’s proposed school aid freeze and, instead, to increase school funding for all school districts.
GOVERNOR’S BUDGET WILL CAUSE DEEP CUTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS POOR, MINORITY CHILDREN HARD HIT
GOVERNOR'S WORK GROUP PROPOSES SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION REFORMS FAILS TO RECOMMEND NEW FUNDING TO RESTART STALLED PROJECTS
Published on: March 16, 2006
Governor Jon Corzine’s Work Group on School Construction released an initial report on March 15th, as required by Executive Order No. 3.
URBAN SCHOOLS SHOW IMPROVEMENTS
Published on: March 13, 2006
New Jersey's urban – or "Abbott" - schools have improved at the preschool and elementary school level, but lag when it comes to middle and high school performance.