Other Issues
ELC CALLS ON SECRETARY DUNCAN TO REQUIRE NJ TO INTERVENE IN NEWARK PRIORITY AND FOCUS SCHOOLS
Published on: April 14, 2015
ELC is calling on Secretary Duncan to complete his investigation of the NJDOE's failure to intervene in underperforming Newark schools as required by the State’s ESEA waiver and school turnaround and improvement regulations.
TOP 5 ISSUES FACING NJ PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 2015
Published on: January 5, 2015
2015 brings fresh challenges to NJ’s position as a national leader in preschool-12 public education. ELC, drawing on decades of advocacy for NJ school children, presents our “top five” issues for public education in the coming year.
ELC CALLS FOR MAJOR OVERHAUL OF STATE TAKEOVER LAW
Published on: March 23, 2014
In testimony before the Senate Education Committee, ELC raises significant concerns about implementation of NJ’s school district monitoring system, QSAC, as it applies to Newark, Jersey City, Paterson and Camden.
GOVERNOR CHRISTIE WANTS LONGER SCHOOL DAY AND YEAR AMID MASSIVE UNDERFUNDING OF NJ PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Published on: January 14, 2014
Governor Christie proposes to lengthen the school year and school day, but the proposal comes against the backdrop of a substantial and growing shortfall in state school aid caused by his staunch refusal to increase funding under the SFRA.
EDUCATION LAW CENTER WELCOMES SKADDEN FELLOW
Published on: December 18, 2013
The Skadden Arps law firm has awarded recent law school graduate Jessica Levin a prestigious Skadden fellowship at Education Law Center from 2014 through 2016.
NJ LEGISLATURE SIGNALS READINESS TO MOVE ON FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN
Published on: November 25, 2013
NJ legislators have signaled their support for the state's youngest learners by passing a bill to “establish a task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.”
ELC STAFF IN THE NEWS
Published on: November 18, 2013
In recent weeks, ELC attorneys have had the opportunity to weigh in on education policy issues covered by a variety of media outlets.
2013 NAEP: New Jersey Solidifies Top State Ranking
Published on: November 7, 2013
The 2013 results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have been released, and New Jersey once again stands as a top performer among participating states.