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NJ COMMISSIONER’S FAILURE TO DOCUMENT SEGREGATIVE EFFECTS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS PROMPTS LEGAL ACTION

Published on: October 25, 2021

NJ education and civil rights groups demand Commissioner of Education carry out charter school rules and State Supreme Court rulings

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EDUCATION LAW CENTER STATEMENT ON NJ SUPREME COURT'S RULING ON CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Published on: June 22, 2021

The decision affirms the fundamental responsibility of the Commissioner of Education to evaluate and address racial segregation and the segregation of students with disabilities and English learner students.

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NJ SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW STATE COMMISSIONER’S DECISION TO DRAMATICALLY EXPAND CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NEWARK

Published on: February 11, 2020

The NJ Supreme Court has granted a petition filed by ELC to review the Commissioner of Education’s 2016 decision approving an enrollment increase of 8500 students in Newark charter schools.

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ADVOCATES CALL ON NJ LEGISLATORS TO CONDUCT THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL REAL ESTATE PRACTICES

Published on: April 9, 2019

In response to The Record's recent charter school facilities investigation, education advocacy and civil rights groups are calling on the Senate President and Assembly Speaker to establish a joint oversight committee.

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NEW JERSEY MUST REIN IN IMPROPER CHARTER GROWTH

Published on: December 5, 2018

As part of the Murphy administration's review of implementation of the 1995 charter school law, ELC submitted detailed written comments to the NJDOE with recommendations to address problems in the program.

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ELC CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION OF EXCLUSION OF STUDENTS FROM NEWARK CHARTER SCHOOL

Published on: September 13, 2018

ELC has filed an official complaint with the NJDOE regarding the recent exclusion of students from Marion P. Thomas Charter School in Newark.

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ELC SUPPORTS COMPLAINT OF EXCESSIVE DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES BY NORTH STAR CHARTER SCHOOL

Published on: August 21, 2018

ELC provided a letter to the NJDOE supporting a Rutgers Education and Health Law Clinic complaint alleging that a Newark charter school imposes discipline without regard to students' disability status.

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NJ LEGISLATURE POISED TO HAND OVER CAMDEN STUDENTS TO CHARTER CHAINS & STUDENT RECORDS TO PRIVATE ENTITY

Published on: June 18, 2018

A bill fast-tracked by the NJ Legislature would allow the State-operated Camden school district to turn over operation of most, if not all, of its enrollment and schools to three out-of-state charter groups.

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