Making Abbott reform more fruitful
State has the power to prevent poor spending decisions that undermine urban-school effort Friday, June 30, 2006 BY…
LOSS OF ABBOTT AID WOULD DEVASTATE URBAN SCHOOLS
LEGISLATORS PROPOSE DRAMATIC CUTS IN SCHOOL FUNDING FOR POOR CHILDREN Newark, New Jersey — June 27, 2006 Some…
COMMISSIONER DELAYS RELIEF TO NJ RURAL STUDENTS
PUTS OFF ACTION UNTIL PLANNED REVISION OF STATE SCHOOL FUNDING LAW In a Report to the NJ State…
ELC ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN NEWARK
ELC, along with the Center for Social Justice at Seton Hall University School of Law and the Gibbons…
FACILITIES CONFERENCE REVIEWS STATUS OF NJ’S SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Progress and challenges ahead were the focus of the keynote address given by Scott Weiner, Transitional Chief Executive…
STATE DELAYS DECIDING DISTRICTS’ FUNDING APPEALS
In its May 9th order in the Abbott v. Burke case, the NJ Supreme Court approved Governor Jon…
NJDOE ABBOTT PLAN AND BUDGET DUE OCTOBER 9TH
ELC URGES COMMISSIONER TO ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS Under the FY 2007 Appropriations Act, P.L. 2006, c. 45 (July 8,…
SUPREME COURT FAST-TRACKS DISTRICT BUDGET APPEALS AND DIRECTS NEW FUNDING FOR FACILITIES
In an order issued today, the NJ Supreme Court clarified its Abbott order of May 9, 2006. The…
WORK GROUP TO RECOMMEND MORE CONSTRUCTION FUNDS BY AUGUST WILL GOVERNOR CORZINE FOLLOW THROUGH?
Newark, NJ — May 17, 2006 In its second progress report, Governor Jon Corzine’s Working Group announced it…
SUPREME COURT PROTECTS EDUCATION RIGHTS OF POOR AND MINORITY SCHOOLCHILDREN
In a unanimous ruling issued today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the State’s duty to provide for the educational…