PLAINTIFFS ACCUSE TENNESSEE OFFICIALS OF VIOLATING THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY
Nashville, TN – On August 31, 2015, the Shelby County Board of Education (SCBE) filed an educational opportunity…
PARENTS DEMAND SWIFT STATE ACTION TO SAFEGUARD CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF EAST RAMAPO STUDENTS
Several parents of students attending New York’s troubled East Ramapo school district have notified New York State Education…
STUDENTS SUE TO FORCE NJDOE TO ADOPT NEW GRADUATION RULES
Newark, NJ, September 1, 2015 – On September 1, several New Jersey students and their families filed a…
SCHOOL FUNDING LITIGATIONS HOT TOPIC IN STATE COURTS
Many States, U.S.A., August 20, 2015 – As of August 2015, school funding litigations seeking better educational opportunities…
WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT FINES STATE FOR NOT FAIRLY FUNDING ITS SCHOOLS
Olympia, Washington – In a unanimous ruling issued August 13, 2015, the Washington Supreme Court ordered the State…
NEWARK’S NEXT STEPS TO LOCAL CONTROL
By Theresa Luhm In a July 27 opinion published in NJ Spotlight, I outlined the process by which…
AMICI URGE TEXAS SUPREME COURT TO AFFIRM STATE’S SCHOOL FUNDING IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Austin, Texas – On August 11, 2015, several Texas organizations and the national Education Law Center (ELC) filed…
UNDERFUNDING LIMITS NJDOE REVIEW OF SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA
ELC Issues Guidance on September 2015 Educational Adequacy Report Education Commissioner David Hespe has told legislators he will…
STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES PLACED IN NEWARK CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES NO SERVICES
The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) has agreed to investigate whether Newark Prep Charter School failed to provide…
NATIONAL REPORT CARD SHINES NEW LIGHT ON WHY FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING MATTERS
Last month, Education Law Center released the 4th edition of the National Report Card, “Is School Funding Fair?”…