New York
EAST RAMAPO PARENTS CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR STATE INTERVENTION
Published on: January 9, 2018
East Ramapo public school parents have filed a brief in the NY appeals court seeking State intervention to address their school board's gross mismanagement of school funding, budget and resources.
EDUCATION LAW CENTER JOINS MAJOR NEW YORK SCHOOL FUNDING CASE
Published on: December 12, 2017
ELC has joined the legal team in NYSER v. State, a major school funding lawsuit pending in the Supreme Court of New York County.
IN SMALL CITIES FUNDING CASE NY APPELLATE DIVISION COURT UPHOLDS CAMPAIGN FOR FISCAL EQUITY
Published on: October 26, 2017
The Appeals Court unanimously reversed the trial judge's ruling and ordered the trial court to examine the evidence regarding inputs, outputs, and causation.
ORAL ARGUMENT SET FOR APPEAL IN “SMALL CITIES” SCHOOL FUNDING CASE
Published on: August 30, 2017
Oral argument on the appeal of the trial court ruling Maisto v. State of New York will be heard by the Appellate Division, Third Department, on September 5.
NYC PARENTS FILE COMPLAINT TO ENFORCE LAW TO REDUCE CLASS SIZE
Published on: July 6, 2017
NYC Parents, Public Advocate Letitia James, Class Size Matters, and the Alliance for Quality Education filed a petition charging the NYC DOE with failing to reduce class sizes as mandated by the Contract for Excellence Law.
NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS HOLDS FIRM ON STUDENTS’ RIGHTS
Published on: June 27, 2017
ELC welcomes the court's ruling that allows the legal challenge to inadequate school funding to proceed to trial.
CUOMO ADMINISTRATION, UNDER COURT ORDER, RELEASES SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
Published on: March 30, 2017
The Cuomo administration has finally released $69 million in two-year improvement grant funds designated for 20 high poverty schools across the state, as required by a March 23 order issued by a NY Appellate Court.
NEW YORK APPEALS COURT ORDERS CUOMO ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
Published on: March 27, 2017
In a major victory for parents, a NY appeals court has ordered the State to immediately release over $69 million in improvement grants to 20 needy schools across NY.