NEVADA PARENTS TO HAVE THEIR DAY IN COURT TO STOP UNCONSTITUTIONAL VOUCHER LAW
December 21, 2015 On January 6, 2016, Nevada public school parents will ask a state court to declare…
JUDGE FINDS FREEHOLD BOROUGH SCHOOLS ARE SEVERELY OVERCROWDED, RECOMMENDS ISSUING CONSTRUCTION BONDS
Final Decision Rests with Commissioner Hespe In a December 16 ruling, Administrative Law Judge Susan M. Scarola found…
PATERSON SCHOOLS FALLING OFF THE FISCAL CLIFF: IS THERE A WAY BACK?
Guest Post by Rosie Grant, Executive Director, Paterson Education Fund It is inevitable. If your income stays the…
CONGRESS AGAIN FAILS TO TACKLE EQUITY IN REVISED FEDERAL EDUCATION LAW
By: David G. Sciarra and Molly A. Hunter On December 9, 2016, Congress passed a bill reauthorizing the…
STATE UNDERFUNDING AND RAPID CHARTER GROWTH PUT NEWARK BUDGET IN CRISIS
Severe Staff and Program Cuts Deprive Students of a Thorough and Efficient Education A new Education Law Center…
KANSAS COURTS AGAIN TACKLE SCHOOL FUNDING EQUITY
On November 6, 2015, the Kansas Supreme Court heard oral argument on the equity issues in the Gannon…
ONE OF THE NATION’S HIGHEST ACHIEVING STATES MAY GO HIGHER
Commission Calls for Better School Funding Formula in MA Massachusetts leads the nation in test scores and is…
FUNDS NEEDED TO REPLENISH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
November 2, 2015 In a letter sent last week, Education Law Center is calling on Attorney General John…
JUSTICE GARY STEIN JOINS ELC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The trustees and staff of Education Law Center welcome retired NJ Supreme Court Justice Gary Stein to the…
IN SMALL CITIES SCHOOLS CASE STATE AND PLAINTIFFS AGREE: 8 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE OWED $1.1 BILLION
ALBANY, October 29, 2015 – In court papers filed in the Small Cities school funding lawsuit, the Plaintiff…