Other Issues
BEYOND EQUITY OR DIVERSITY: EXPANDING THE RIGHT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Published on: June 23, 2022
ELC’s 2022 Education Justice Lecture featured Professor John C. Brittain speaking to an audience of over 200, along with Professor Elise Boddie and Congressman Bobby Scott offering responding remarks.
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.
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.
ELC CO-SPONSORS WEBINAR ON ENGLISH LEARNERS’ RIGHTS WITH FOCUS ON FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS
Published on: February 28, 2022
The March 9 webinar is an information session with the Civil Rights Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of NJ for educators, attorneys, and community-based advocates working with English learners.
BILL TO ESTABLISH DIVISION OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN NEW JERSEY: LONG OVERDUE BUT NEEDS WORK
Published on: February 9, 2022
ELC is calling on the NJ Legislature to significantly strengthen the proposed legislation to rebuild the state’s capacity to tackle racial and socioeconomic segregation in public schools.
ELC WELCOMES ATTORNEY RACHAEL DEANE AS INAUGURAL DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND STATE POLICY SUPPORT
Published on: January 25, 2022
ELC’s capacity to support public school advocates, organizers and lawyers is growing: Ms. Deane will provide legal advice and assistance to fair school funding and other education equity campaigns in the states.