NJ SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE SEEKS INPUT ON LIMITING ROLE OF NON-LAWYERS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
The New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law has announced it will allow for…
ACLU-NJ AND ELC CALL FOR STATE ACTION ON POLICE IN NJ SCHOOLS
Data and Public Reporting Urgently Needed In a joint request to New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal…
TRACKING SCHOOL AID CUTS IN THE PANDEMIC: GEORGIA
Public schools across the country are struggling to educate students while protecting their health in the middle of…
Tennessee Public Schools Suffer Severe Teacher and Support Staff Shortages
A new report by Education Law Center, More Funding Needed to Fix Tennessee School Staff Shortages, shows Tennessee’s…
NEW JERSEY SPENDING $26 MILLION TO CONTINUE ILLEGAL FUNDING FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Education Law Center is calling on Governor Phil Murphy and his Administration to immediately comply with a U.S….
SETTLEMENT IN DELAWARE SCHOOL FUNDING LITIGATION YIELDS MAJOR REFORMS FOR VULNERABLE STUDENTS
By Wendy Lecker The plaintiffs in Delaware’s first school funding lawsuit have reached a settlement with the state…
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ACCEPTS APPEAL IN MAJOR SCHOOL FUNDING LAWSUIT
On September 30, the Illinois Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in Cahokia Unit School District No….
COVID-19 AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: YOUR UPDATED GUIDE ON WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Education Law Center has released the second edition of COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions to…
HALF OF NJ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STILL HAVE NO GRADUATION RULES
Nearly two years after an appellate court struck down New Jersey’s high school graduation assessment rules, the State…
USE $500 MILLION IN COVID-19 EMERGENCY BONDS TO MAKE NEW JERSEY SCHOOL BUILDINGS SAFE TO REOPEN
Education Law Center is calling on Governor Phil Murphy and the State Legislature to utilize at least $500…