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ELC URGES NJ SENATE PRESIDENT TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO HS EXIT TEST LAW
Published on: January 24, 2019
The letter raises objections to the process for Senate consideration of the bill and the content of the bill, which revises provisions of the law concerning the graduation proficiency test.
APPELLATE COURT STRIKES DOWN NEW JERSEY'S GRADUATION TEST RULES
Published on: January 2, 2019
A New Jersey appellate court has struck down the State's high school graduation test rules.
NJDOE URGED TO RESCIND CHRISTIE-ERA GRADUATION RULES
Published on: April 11, 2018
ELC and ACLU-NJ are urging the NJDOE to withdraw the high school graduation policies illegally imposed by the Christie Administration in 2016.
2017 DATA SHOWS URGENT NEED TO CHANGE GRADUATION RULES
Published on: February 22, 2018
Recently released data provides stark evidence of how many students may be at risk of not graduating from high school if new testing requirements aren't changed.
NJDOE DELAYS RELEASE OF 2017 GRADUATION PATHWAY DATA
Published on: December 19, 2017
The NJDOE is delaying release of high school graduation pathway data for the class of 2017, although school districts were required to submit the data to the Department in late October.
LATEST PARCC RESULTS CONFIRM NEED TO REJECT NEW GRADUATION RULES
Published on: August 8, 2017
Recently released statewide results from the 2017 PARCC exams showed modest gains, but if new graduation regulations remain in effect, thousands of students could be at risk of not graduating.
ASSEMBLY REJECTS RULES REQUIRING PARCC FOR GRADUATION
Published on: March 24, 2017
The NJ State Assembly recently voted to reject state regulations that make passing the controversial PARCC exams a requirement for high school graduation.
CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS PRESS CHALLENGE TO ILLEGAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Published on: February 3, 2017
Organizations challenging illegal graduation rules adopted by the NJ Commissioner and State Board of Education filed their opening brief in state court.