PRESIDENT TRUMP’S PROPOSED EDUCATION BUDGET: THE IMPACT ON NEW JERSEY
President Trump’s devastating education budget provides sweeping support for privatization at the expense of the nation’s most vulnerable…
BIG SETBACK FOR VOUCHERS IN NEVADA
Carson City, Nevada, June 5 – Backed by a strong grassroots campaign, Nevada lawmakers decisively rejected Senate Bill…
THOUSANDS OF NJ STUDENTS WILL SUFFER IF DISTRICTS LOSE ADJUSTMENT AID
Some New Jersey legislators, led by Senate President Steve Sweeney, are pushing a plan to cut $733 million…
STATE INVESTIGATION FINDS PATERSON FAILED TO PROVIDE THERAPY SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
After conducting an investigation requested by Education Law Center, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) concluded that…
FUNDING GAPS WIDEN BETWEEN NEW JERSEY’S LOW AND HIGH POVERTY SCHOOLS
Under Governor Chris Christie, funding gaps between school districts with the highest and lowest student poverty rates continue…
NJDOE AGAIN DISREGARDS LAW IN PROPOSING CHARTER SCHOOL EXPANSION
In formal comments filed with the New Jersey State Board of Education (State Board), Education Law Center strongly…
ELC TAKES ON SPECIAL EDUCATION CRISIS IN STATE-OPERATED PATERSON DISTRICT
Since March, Education Law Center has filed three complaints asking the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) to investigate…
GOVERNOR CHRISTIE’S EDUCATION LEGACY: STARVE SCHOOLS, ABANDON STUDENTS
Governor Chris Christie’s eighth – and last – State Budget seals his public education legacy. New Jersey public…
KANSAS SUPREME COURT: CHAMPIONS OF FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING
By: David Sciarra The Kansas Supreme Court once again stood firmly on established precedent when, on March 2,…
CUOMO ADMINISTRATION, UNDER COURT ORDER, RELEASES SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
The Cuomo Administration has finally released $69 million in two-year improvement grant funds designated for 20 high poverty…