HOW THE GOVERNOR’S BUDGET VETO HURT SCHOOL DISTRICTS: THE BREAKDOWN
When Governor Christie took his red pen to the Democrats’ FY12 State Budget, he removed full funding of…
ELC Fights Arbitrary Graduation Decisions on Behalf of Students and Families
Over the past few months, Education Law Center (ELC) attorneys helped numerous parents and high school seniors resolve…
ELC CONTINUES PUSH FOR ADEQUATE SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF AND SERVICES IN PATERSON
July 19, 2011 Based on reports that yet another school in Paterson did not have sufficient special education…
GOVERNOR BLOCKS FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING FOR ALL DISTRICTS
Governor Chris Christie’s line item veto of the FY12 State Budget approved by the Legislature brought an abrupt…
NJDOE Misses ‘Modest Goal’ for High School Tests
June 29, 2011 Partial results for the Alternative High School Assessment (AHSA) indicate that even more students may…
LEGISLATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO CHRISTIE BUDGET WOULD FUND ALL SCHOOLS
CHECK LISTING OF SCHOOL AID INCREASE FOR YOUR DISTRICT HERE Newark, NJ — June 27, 2011 Last week,…
LESSONS FROM GEORGIA AND WISCONSIN: NJ VOUCHER BILL WILL LEAD TO WASTE, ABUSE AND SEGREGATION
Smart leaders learn from successes and failures in other states. By using the experience of others, states don’t…
CHARTER SCHOOL REFORM BILL ADVANCES
The Assembly Education Committee took an important step forward last month when members overwhelmingly voted to support proposed…
Wanted, No Education Experience Necessary: School Supervisors Serving NJ’s Most At-risk Students
State Proposes an Unproven, Two-tiered System of Superintendent Qualifications On the heels of imposing arbitrary caps on school…
GRAD RATE REPORT IS GOOD NEWS TO BUILD ON
SHOWS PROGRESS, NEED TO ADDRESS GAPS Newark, NJ — June 9, 2011 Education Week’s latest Diplomas Count report on…