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.
NJ GROUPS PETITION STATE FOR RULES ON DISTRICT USE OF SCHOOL SECURITY AID
Published on: May 11, 2022
Student and civil rights organizations champion urgent need for SEL, restorative justice and mental health supports in schools.
LEADING THE NATION: NEW JERSEY'S RIGHT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION DEFINED
Published on: April 14, 2022
ELC is proud to announce the launch of a podcast series that unpacks the decades-long effort to define and implement the right to public education under the NJ Constitution.
NJ’S FAILURE TO FOLLOW GRADUATION AGREEMENT PUTS DIPLOMAS AT RISK FOR THOUSANDS
Published on: April 12, 2022
After a two-year pandemic suspension, NJ has resumed “exit testing” for high school diplomas; now high school seniors and school districts are scrambling to file portfolio appeals.
PROPOSED NEW JERSEY FY23 BUDGET: PROGRESS BUT NEEDS WORK
Published on: March 31, 2022
ELC is calling on lawmakers to support Governor Murphy’s school funding proposal, but warns that the Educational Adequacy Report misses the mark.
EDUCATION LAW CENTER STATEMENT ON SUPPORT FROM MACKENZIE SCOTT
Published on: March 24, 2022
This support sends a powerful message on the need for a sustained focus on the link between education and opportunity.
ELC TO NJ LEGISLATURE: LET'S GET TO WORK ON ENSURING STUDENTS' CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO DIVERSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Published on: March 23, 2022
At the request of the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, ELC presented testimony during a hearing on efforts to desegregate NJ’s public schools.
ELC WELCOMES NEW TRUSTEES, NEWARK ADVOCATE TO LEAD ELC OUTREACH
Published on: March 17, 2022
ELC is honored to announce the addition of new Trustees, Professor Janel George, Dr. Jamal Watson and Lindsay Heck, Esq., and Policy Advocate Kaleena Berryman.
THE UNSUSTAINABLE COST TO NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS OF CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
Published on: March 11, 2022
Unlike every other district in the state, NYC is not eligible for transitional aid to offset the cost of charter growth and is losing out on $258 million in FY23.