NEW JERSEY’S ABBOTT DISTRICTS: STATE ALLOWS SCHOOL FUNDING TO FALL FURTHER BELOW CONSTITUTIONAL LEVELS
An Education Law Center research report shows 23, or over two-thirds, of New Jersey’s 31 poor urban, or…
ELC CALLS FOR NY LEGISLATURE TO PHASE IN FOUNDATION AID, RESTORE CONTRACT FOR EXCELLENCE
In a letter to New York State lawmakers, Education Law Center, along with the Alliance for Quality Education,…
BALTIMORE PARENTS MOVE TO RE-OPEN SCHOOL FUNDING LAWSUIT
By Wendy Lecker On March 7, 2019, the plaintiffs in a long-running Maryland school funding lawsuit, Bradford v….
AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTS APPEAL CHALLENGING MICHIGAN’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL DIVERSION OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Public Funds Public Schools (PFPS), a new initiative of Education Law Center and the Southern Poverty Law Center,…
TWO STEPS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NEW JERSEY STUDENTS IN UNDERFUNDED SCHOOLS
A new analysis by Education Law Center shows that, over the last decade, the percentage of students in…
NJDOE IMPLEMENTS CONSENT ORDER PROVIDING GRADUATION TESTING RELIEF
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has issued guidance to all school districts and charter schools on…
COURT AGREEMENT PROVIDES NEW JERSEY JUNIORS AND SENIORS WITH CLEAR PATHWAYS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
A Court-approved agreement reached with the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) will provide clear pathways to graduation…
ELC STAUNCHLY OPPOSES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S PROPOSED SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT RULES
Education Law Center has submitted detailed comments objecting to the poorly-reasoned and unlawful Title IX regulations recently proposed…
ELC URGES NJ SENATE PRESIDENT TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO HS EXIT TEST LAW
Dear Senate President Sweeney, As you know, ELC advocates for New Jersey’s public school students and has, over…
SHARPLY DIVIDED FLORIDA SUPREME COURT RULES BROAD SCHOOL FUNDING CLAIM NOT JUSTICIABLE
By Wendy Lecker and Jessica Levin On January 4, in a plurality opinion, a sharply divided Florida Supreme…