Tractenberg on New Abbott Ruling
This opinion piece by Paul Tractenberg appeared in The Record on Sunday, June 7, 2009.Paul Tractenberg is Board…
NJ PROPOSED USE OF EDUCATION STIMULUS FUNDS APPEARS CONTRARY TO FEDERAL DIRECTION
ELC RAISES CONCERN WITH GOVERNOR, LEGISLATIVE LEADERS April 23, 2009 – Newark, NJ Education Law Center (ELC) has…
SUPPORT FOR URBAN SCHOOLS MISSING FROM NJDOE SECONDARY PROPOSALS
The following testimony was presented to the State Board of Education on April 15 by Stan Karp, Director…
NJDOE DROPS 6,900 CHILDREN FROM PRESCHOOL COUNT
Newark, NJ, December 3, 2009 The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has revised the method for calculating…
COURT PROTECTS EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS OF NJ’S POOR SCHOOLCHILDREN
Orders Remand on New Formula Directs Continuation of Landmark Abbott Remedies Newark, NJ – November 18, 2008 In…
PROMISE ALREADY BROKEN? PRE-K EXPANSION IN TROUBLE
November 10, 2008 – Newark, NJ The State commitment to expand preschool to New Jersey’s high poverty communities…
ABBOTT GOES TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
School Daze A photo essay points to the inequalities in school districts. Friday, October 31, 2008 4:28 PM…
BALLOT INITIATIVE DOES NOT EFFECT STATE’S OBLIGATION TO FUND SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
On November 4th, New Jersey voters will decide on a measure tightening the constitutional restrictions on State borrowing….
PRESCHOOL EXPANSION SUBJECT OF JOINT COMMITTEE HEARING
ELC HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR PRESCHOOL FACILITIES Newark, NJ — October 20, 2008 The Joint Committee on Public Schools…
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…