HIGH SCHOOL REDESIGN EFFORT NEEDS NEW DIRECTION
At the September 17 meeting of the New Jersey State Board of Education, Commissioner of Education Lucille Davy…
NJDOE SETTLES CLAIMS OF STUDENT WITH DYSLEXIA
The long-running litigation between A.W., a student with dyslexia, and NJDOE came to a close last month when…
NJDOE URGED TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL BARRIERS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
The ACLU-NJ has released disturbing findings that at least 20% of New Jersey public school districts are illegally…
Federal District Court Denies State’s Motion To Dismiss Special Education Segregation Case
The Education Law Center (ELC), together with co-plaintiffs New Jersey Protection & Advocacy, Inc. (NJP&A), the Statewide Parent…
$3.9 BILLION FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION APPROVED
ABBOTT V. BURKE COURT RULING SPARKS LEGISLATIVE ACTION Newark, NJ – June 25, 2008 ELC applauded the NJ…
STATE PAYS TO BUILD SCHOOLS IN SUBURBS, SHUTS-OUT THE POOR
Trenton, NJ – June 5, 2008 The Legislature will pay out more than $58 million for school construction…
ABBOTT IS BRIGHT SPOT FOR NJ POOR CHILDREN
Newark, NJ — June 4, 2008 Over the past five years, living conditions haven’t improved much for poor…
NJ MISSTEPS ON SECONDARY REFORM PLAN
NEW TESTS, NO NEW RESOURCES On April 25, the New Jersey High School Redesign Steering Committee released its…
STATE BOARD VOTES TO RETAIN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO GRADUATION
At its March 19 meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education passed a resolution to retain and…
COURT GIVES GOVERNOR & LEGISLATURE ANOTHER CHANCE TO FUND SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
Newark, NJ – February 19, 2008 In an order issued today, the NJ Supreme Court has given Governor…