NEW JERSEY DISTRICTS CAN’T DEMAND WAIVERS IN RETURN FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has issued a firm prohibition to school districts against conditioning special…
ILLINOIS ADVOCATES CALL ON GOVERNOR TO DIRECT FEDERAL EMERGENCY FUNDS TO AT-RISK, MARGINALIZED STUDENTS
Illinois advocates are urging Governor J.B. Pritzker and State Board of Education Superintendent Carmen Ayala to prioritize school…
ELC CALLS ON NJ TO USE CARES ACT FUNDS TO END DIGITAL DIVIDE AND ADDRESS EDUCATION INEQUITIES
Education Law Center is urging New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to promptly issue guidance to local school districts…
CONSTITUTIONALLY OBLIGATED: STATES CANNOT PASS THE BUCK TO DISTRICTS AFTER CLOSING SCHOOLS
By David Sciarra Governors in every state have ordered school closures to stop the spread of COVID-19, many…
NEW YORK’S PANDEMIC ADJUSTMENT: DEPRIVING RESOURCES TO STUDENTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19
A new Education Law Center research brief released today analyzes New York State’s $1.1 billion cut in state…
EDUCATION LAW CENTER RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IMPACTS ON EDUCATION RIGHTS
For nearly 50 years, Education Law Center has successfully advocated for the legal rights of the nation’s public…
NJ SUPREME COURT ANTICIPATES GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE WILL FUND SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Newark, NJ – In an order issued today, the New Jersey Supreme Court has stepped aside to give…
FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR SCHOOLS IS A START, BUT STATES AND CONGRESS MUST DO MUCH MORE
By David Sciarra, Jessica Levin and Wendy Lecker In the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act,…
ELC URGES SUSPENSION OF GRADUATION TESTING REQUIREMENT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Education Law Center is urging Governor Phil Murphy and Commissioner of Education Lamont Repollet to protect the rights…
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AFFIRMS STATE AND DISTRICT OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION DURING SCHOOL CLOSURES
The United States Department of Education (USED) has issued supplemental guidance to clear up the “serious misunderstanding” that…