CORZINE ORDERS REVIEW AND REFORM OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
By Executive Order, Governor Jon Corzine has ordered a top-to-bottom review of New Jersey’s school construction program, and…
SECONDARY EDUCATION INITIATIVE MOVING AHEAD
The Secondary Education Initiative (SEI), launched last Fall to bring college prep curriculum, small learning environments and family…
STATE BOARD URGED TO DEVELOP VIABLE PLAN TO INTEGRATE DWIGHT MORROW HIGH SCHOOL
Education Law Center and the NJ Conference of NAACP has issued a strong critique of the November 16th…
EDUCATION LAW CENTER PROVIDES COMMENTS TO STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REGARDING PROPOSED REGULATIONS
The Education Law Center provided comments to the New Jersey Department of Education regarding its “pre-proposed amendments” to…
NJ SPECIAL EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS PROTECT RIGHT OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO STAY IN CURRENT PROGRAMS
Shortly after the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) took effect in July 2005,…
STATE BOARD REFUSES TO PROVIDE ABBOTT REMEDIES TO RURAL DISTRICTS – DISTRICTS TO FILE APPEAL
The NJ State Board of Education has ruled that students in 16 rural districts are not receiving a…
NEW JERSEY CONTINUES TO LEAD IN SCHOOL FUNDING EQUITY
For the second year in a row, New Jersey has been identified as a national leader in providing…
IRVINGTON SETTLES STUDENT’S ABBOTT CLAIMS WILL DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN
The Irvington school district has settled a high school student’s lawsuit by agreeing to develop and implement an…
STATE BOARD ADOPTS RULES ON STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
The NJ State Board of Education has adopted regulations governing student discipline and conduct in New Jersey public…
ELC URGES STATE BOARD TO REWORK REGULATIONS ON STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
Newark, New Jersey – April 6, 2005 In comments submitted to the New Jersey State Board of Education,…