NURSES, ESSENTIAL FOR REOPENING NJ SCHOOLS, IN SHORT SUPPLY
August 13, 2020 Nearly 300 New Jersey public schools serving over 106,000 students had no assigned school nurse on…
MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN TO BRING BOLD COMMUNITY VISION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
On July 24, the Michigan Education Justice Coalition (MEJC) launched “Reimagine MI Schools,” a statewide campaign to provide…
BETSY DEVOS JUST CROSSED ANOTHER LINE. SHE’S AN ONGOING DANGER TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
The following op ed by ELC Executive Director David Sciarra and Derek Black of the University of South…
STATE SCHOOL REOPENING PLAN IGNORES NJ’S OVERCROWDED, UNSAFE SCHOOL FACILITIES
New Jersey’s plan for reopening the state’s public schools, “The Road Back: Restart and Recovery Plan for Education”…
ELC CALLS ON NJ TO JOIN STATES’ LAWSUIT TO STRIKE DOWN SECRETARY DEVOS’ ILLEGAL CARES ACT RULE
Education Law Center is calling on New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to join…
GOVERNOR MURPHY TAKES $330 MILLION IN SCHOOL FUNDING OFF THE TABLE
Flat Funding and Aid Cuts Will Have Greatest Impact on New Jersey’s Poorest Districts In late May, Governor…
EVERY CHILD NC: EDUCATION EQUITY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES IN NORTH CAROLINA
On June 17, North Carolina community and civil rights leaders, parents, students, educators and advocates announced a new…
TARGETING FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS TO NJ DISTRICTS SEGREGATED BY POVERTY AND RACE
ELC Calls on All States to Drive More Federal Funds to High Need Districts June 15, 2020 On May 22, Governor Phil…
COVID-19 AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Education Law Center has released a new publication, COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions, to respond…
NEVADA NEEDS A REAL SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA, NOW MORE THAN EVER
Education Law Center today released a report, “Nevada’s New Formula is an Opportunity Not to be Lost,” arguing…