NEW LAWSUIT CHARGES MASSACHUSETTS WITH VIOLATING STUDENTS’ RIGHTS BY UNDERFUNDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
By Wendy Lecker On June 13, a dozen parents in seven low-wealth Massachusetts school districts filed a lawsuit…
MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT WILL REVIEW CHALLENGE TO UNCONSTITUTIONAL DIVERSION OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS
The Michigan Supreme Court has granted review of an appellate court decision upholding a state law that directly…
NEVADA LEGISLATURE VOTES TO ELIMINATE DEFUNCT VOUCHER PROGRAM
At the end of the state’s legislative session, the Nevada Legislature approved a bill to eliminate the voucher…
Kansas High Court to State: School Funding Formula Adequate, Now Fund It
By Wendy Lecker The Kansas Supreme Court has found the State’s most recent school funding formula to be…
ELC ANALYSIS SHOWS 26% INCREASE IN REPORTED SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND HIGHER SUSPENSION RATES FOR BLACK STUDENTS
Calls on NJDOE to Correct Deficiencies in Annual Student Safety Report This May, the New Jersey Department of…
NJ LEGISLATORS READY TO SEND MILLIONS MORE TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS WHILE CUTTING AID TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A bill fast-tracked by legislative leaders in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly would open the door to…
AGREEMENT EXTENDS GRADUATION PATHWAYS FOR ALL CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
An agreement reached with the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) will provide clear pathways to graduation for…
NJ LEGISLATURE: GET TO WORK ON FACILITIES FUNDING FOR ALL DISTRICTS, NOT JUST VO-TECHS
As the Senate Education Committee holds a hearing on the procedures for approval of grant funds for facilities…
LAWSUIT TO ENFORCE MANDATE TO REDUCE CLASS SIZE IN NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS MOVES FORWARD
The plaintiffs in a legal action to enforce a mandate to reduce class size in New York City…
166 NJ DISTRICTS NOW FUNDED BELOW “T&E”
ELC RECOMMENDS PATH TO FUNDING ADEQUACY In 2018-19, 166 New Jersey school districts serving over 662,000 or almost…