PARCC BRINGS MAJOR EXPANSION OF TESTING FOR NJ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The start of the 2014-15 school year has put the spotlight on the new Common Core standards and…
THE RIGHT TO A SOUND BASIC EDUCATION: A PRIMER ON THE NY SMALL CITIES CASE
Education Law Center recently joined the legal team representing the Plaintiff students and parents in Maisto, et al….
NJ RURAL STUDENTS FILE LAWSUIT FOR FAIR FUNDING AND PRESCHOOL
After waiting six years, parents, students and districts in 16 rural communities have filed a complaint to enforce…
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE CHARTER CHAINS THAT WILL EDUCATE CAMDEN CHILDREN?
On July 7, NJ Education Commissioner David Hespe authorized Uncommon Charter Schools, based in New York City, to…
ELC CALLS ON STATE TO ASSESS EFFECT OF NJ CHARTERS ON SEGREGATION AND SCHOOL FUNDING
Must Codify Education Commissioner’s Constitutional Obligations In comments filed today, Education Law Center is calling on the NJ…
ELC JOINS NJ LAWSUIT TO ENFORCE EDUCATION RIGHTS
Demands State Provide Rural Students with Constitutional Funding and Preschool Education Law Center, led by noted civil rights…
Little Change in School Aid in FY15 State Budget
With final passage of the FY15 State Budget, New Jersey school districts now have a clear picture of…
STATE APPROVES HUGE CHARTER EXPANSION IN CAMDEN
Mastery and Uncommon Charter Chains to Open 11 Schools for 6,914 Students NJ Education Commissioner David Hespe has…
ELC REPORT: INADEQUATE FUNDING SHRINKS STAFF AND REDUCES OPPORTUNITIES FOR NJ STUDENTS
A new report released today by Education Law Center documents an alarming decline in school staff between 2009…
STATE SUED FOR DEFYING VOTERS’ PROMISE TO COLORADO’S KIDS
Families, Teachers, and Districts Sue to Enforce Amendment 23’s Constitutional Requirement for Support for Education in Good Times…