NEW YORK CITY CLASS SIZES EXCEED LIMITS FOR A SOUND BASIC EDUCATION
Recent data show that class sizes in New York City public schools are now the largest in fifteen…
EDUCATION LAW CENTER WELCOMES SKADDEN FELLOW
The Skadden Arps law firm has awarded Jessica Levin a prestigious Skadden fellowship at Education Law Center from…
REPORT SHOWS OVER ONE-THIRD OF NJ URBAN STUDENTS IN UNFIT, DILAPIDATED SCHOOL BUILDINGS
NJDOE Calls Need “Enormous” But Fails To Publicize Report An unpublished report by the NJ Department of Education…
TWO NEW YORK DISTRICTS CHARGE STATE SCHOOL FUNDING DISCRIMINATES AGAINST CHILDREN OF COLOR
On December 13, the school districts of Schenectady and Middletown filed civil rights complaints against the State of…
TOP 25 NJ SCHOOL DISTRICTS MOST IN NEED OF PRESCHOOL
December 12, 2013 New Jersey school districts such as Wildwood, Lakewood, Dover, Freehold Borough and Bayonne are among…
TOP 20 WORST NEWARK SCHOOL BUILDINGS
The Newark Public Schools (NPS) is New Jersey’s largest school district with approximately 37,000 students enrolled in 73…
NJ LEGISLATURE SIGNALS READINESS TO MOVE ON FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN
New Jersey legislators have signaled their support for the state’s youngest learners by passing a bill to “establish…
ELC STAFF IN THE NEWS
The work of Education Law Center staff members is often highlighted in local, statewide and national press because…
SDA REFUSES TO RELEASE REPORTS ON HEALTH AND SAFETY CONDITIONS IN URBAN SCHOOL BUILDINGS
ACLU-NJ Files Suit The NJ Schools Development Authority (SDA) has denied an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request…
ELC SECURES COURT RULING MAINTAINING APPROPRIATE SCHOOLING FOR STUDENT WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES
A November 1 decision by Administrative Law Judge Caridad F. Rigo has made it possible for a New…