COURT SETTLEMENT LOCKS IN NY’S COMMITMENT TO INCREASE SCHOOL FUNDING BY $4.2 BILLION
Following the New York Legislature’s commitment to fully fund the state’s Foundation Aid Formula, a settlement has been…
COMPARING NEW JERSEY SCHOOL SPENDING THE RIGHT WAY: A NEW ELC RESEARCH REPORT
By Danielle Farrie, Ph.D., ELC Research Director New Jersey public school advocates and policymakers are urged to access…
THE EDUCATION SECRETARY HAS A DUTY TO PROTECT STUDENTS FROM THEIR OWN STATES
BY DAVID SCIARRA AND DEREK BLACK As COVID-19 cases reach record highs in many states, the nation is…
JUDGE REJECTS PA HOUSE SPEAKER’S BID TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE OF RACIAL DISPARITIES IN SCHOOL FUNDING TRIAL
The judge presiding over the trial in Pennsylvania’s pending school funding case has rejected an attempt by the Speaker…
NJ SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS MANDATE TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF CHARTER SCHOOLS ON SEGREGATION AND FUNDING
By David Sciarra and Wendy Lecker August 24, 2021 The New Jersey Supreme Court has affirmed and clarified…
ELC RESPONDS TO U.S.E.D. OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS’ CALL FOR INPUT ON NON-DISCRIMINATORY SCHOOL DISCIPLINE
Education Law Center is calling on the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to strengthen and…
ELC URGES NJ STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REJECT PROPOSED GRADUATION RULES
Plan would impose new 11th-grade test and put new restrictions on alternatives July 28, 2021 Education Law Center…
ELC CALLS ON MURPHY ADMINISTRATION TO WAIVE GRADUATION TEST FOR CLASS OF 2022
Incoming Seniors Lost Opportunities Guaranteed Under Court Settlement Education Law Center is calling on the Administration of Governor…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FEDERAL COVID-19 FUNDS FOR NJ SCHOOLS
New Jersey is set to receive three rounds of federal emergency relief, totaling $4.3 billion, to address the…
AFTER YEARS OF SUSTAINED ADVOCACY, NY TAKES BIG STEP TOWARDS FULL SCHOOL FUNDING
Low-Income Students and Students of Color Will Benefit Most New York State parents, students and advocates secured a…