ELC APPLAUDS LAUNCH OF NEVADA COALITION FOR SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM
Las Vegas, NV, May 7, 2015 – Education Law Center (ELC) is a founding partner with the Mexican…
UNDERFUNDING THE SFRA: THE LEGACY FOR NJ SCHOOL CHILDREN
If Governor Christie’s proposed FY16 State Budget is allowed to stand, 2015-16 will mark the eighth year since…
NJ RURAL STUDENTS CONTINUE PURSUIT OF FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING
Parents, students and school districts in 16 rural New Jersey communities have filed an appeal seeking to enforce…
ELC CALLS ON SECRETARY DUNCAN TO REQUIRE NJ TO INTERVENE IN NEWARK PRIORITY AND FOCUS SCHOOLS
Education Law Center is calling on U.S. Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan to complete his investigation of the…
NEW YORK STATE BUDGET FALLS WELL SHORT OF CONSTITUTIONAL OBLIGATION
As it drew to a close, New York State’s budget process was dominated by the debate over Governor…
PROPOSED CHARTER CHAIN SCHOOL TAKEOVERS IN CAMDEN RAISE MORE RED FLAGS
The Superintendent of the State-operated Camden School District recently announced plans to turn over the operation of five…
MAKING SURE MANY MORE NJ CHILDREN BENEFIT FROM HIGH QUALITY PRESCHOOL
Since 1998, when the NJ Supreme Court issued the first judicial directive in the nation requiring a state…
GOVERNOR CHRISTIE READY TO IMPOSE ANOTHER ROUND OF EDUCATION CUTS
Advocates are warning legislators that Governor Chris Christie’s proposed FY16 State Budget will force another crippling round of…
PLAINTIFFS ALLEGE SCHOOL FUNDING SYSTEM VIOLATES STATE CONSTITUTION
On March 24, 2015, seven county school districts filed a lawsuit in state court alleging that the Tennessee…
NEW HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REGULATIONS EXPECTED
In response to concerns raised by Education Law Center (ELC) and the American Civil Liberties Union of NJ…