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.
ELC BATTLES STATE ON BEHALF OF DYSLEXIC STUDENT
Published on: July 2, 2004
A.W., a student denied appropriate education services to treat his dyslexia for more than ten years, has reached a settlement with his local school district, the terms of which must remain confidential. However, his claims against the State remain unresolved.
HUGE WIN FOR ABBOTT SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS!
Published on: June 25, 2004
The Abbott districts have reached settlements with the NJ Department of Education over the districts’ 2004-05 budgets, approving over $500 million in Abbott funding for K-12 supplemental programs in the coming school year.
Newark and Jersey City test scores rise
Published on: June 22, 2004
In the state's two largest school systems, Newark and Jersey City students showed solid gains in most of their statewide tests this spring, according to preliminary scores released to the districts this month.
DISTRICTS AND ELC CHALLENGE ABBOTT RULES IN NJ SUPREME COURT
Published on: June 14, 2004
A group of Abbott districts and Education Law Center have filed an emergency motion asking the NJ Supreme Court to invalidate the Abbott regulations adopted by Education Commissioner William Librera on May 25, 2004.
NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT EXTENDS PRE-K TEACHER CERTIFICATION DEADLINE
Published on: June 8, 2004
The NJ Supreme Court ordered an extension of the September 2004 deadline for certification of all Abbott preschool teachers.
COMMISSIONER SECRETLY CHANGES ABBOTT RULES
Published on: May 26, 2004
NJ Education Commissioner William Librera has again revised the State's Abbott rules, this time behind closed doors.
BROWN, ABBOTT AND NJ'S SEGREGATED PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Published on: May 21, 2004
The 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board ruling ending legal segregation in public schools puts the spotlight on a troubling reality: New Jersey’s K-12 public schools remain among the most segregated in the nation.
COMMISSIONER SEEKS TO EXTEND PRE-K TEACHER CERTIFICATION DEADLINE
Published on: May 19, 2004
NJ Commissioner of Education William Librera filed an application with the NJ Supreme Court on May 18 requesting an extension of the September 2004 deadline for certification of all Abbott preschool teachers.