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NJ Supreme Court Leaves School Construction Funding to Governor and Legislature — For Now

Published on: May 12, 2023

The NJ Supreme Court denied a motion filed in 2021 by ELC in the landmark Abbott litigation but left the door open to returning to the Court if the Governor and Legislature don’t meet their constitutional obligation. 

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PROPOSED LEGISLATION DIVERTS MUCH NEEDED STATE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUNDING TO CHARTER AND RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS

Published on: April 18, 2023

The bill undermines the State’s constitutional obligation to fund facilities projects in the SDA districts, puts taxpayer dollars at risk, and should be soundly rejected by the Legislature.

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JUDGE FINDS NJ HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE NEEDED ASSURANCE OF CONTINUED FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

Published on: March 30, 2023

Judge’s report is the most recent development in a motion filed in February 2021 by ELC on behalf of plaintiff students in the landmark Abbott v. Burke school funding litigation.

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AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF DELAY, NJ LEGISLATURE FINALLY COMMITS FUNDS TO RESTART SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Published on: June 29, 2022

A good start but much more needed to education all students in safe, modern school facilities

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NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT ORDERS REMAND TO DETERMINE COST ESTIMATES FOR MAJOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND EMERGENT REPAIRS

Published on: January 6, 2022

The order is the most recent development in a motion filed by plaintiff students to compel the Murphy administration to comply with prior Abbott rulings mandating state funding of building improvements in the 31 SDA districts.

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STATE’S REFUSAL TO FUND SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FORCES STUDENTS BACK TO COURT

Published on: February 1, 2021

Students enrolled in unsafe, dilapidated school buildings in NJ’s poor urban districts are again asking the State Supreme Court to step in to secure additional school construction funding from the Legislature.  

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USE $500 MILLION IN COVID-19 EMERGENCY BONDS TO MAKE NEW JERSEY SCHOOL BUILDINGS SAFE TO REOPEN

Published on: September 18, 2020

The need for social distancing and functioning HVAC systems is crucial to the safe reopening of schools in the current public health crisis.

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STATE SCHOOL REOPENING PLAN IGNORES NJ’S OVERCROWDED, UNSAFE SCHOOL FACILITIES

Published on: July 14, 2020

NJ’s “Road Back” school reopening plan disregards the reality in many school buildings, including severe overcrowding and unsafe conditions in buildings in SDA districts.

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