June 15, 2011
The NJ Department of Education is closing Trenton Community Charter School, reports the Trenton Times. The pre-k – 8, founded in 1997, has 540 kids […]
May 19, 2011
Education Law Center, which has put out a 10-part proposal for revising NJ’s charter school law, also supports voter approval for new charters, just like […]
May 10, 2011
Gov. Christie has announced his appointments to his Education Transformation Task Force. There’s a wee bit of pomposity to the title, but the intentions are […]
March 30, 2011
The following is now posted on all DOE School Report Cards under the categories “School Drop-Out Rates” and “Post-Graduation Plans”: NOTE: The New Jersey Department […]
March 23, 2011
While Judge Peter Doyne’s ruling on the constitutionality of Gov. Christie’s cuts to school aid may not be Shakespeare, it’s rich with the political subtexts […]
February 28, 2011
Education Law Center has just posted the Complaint Investigation report from the DOE in response to allegations that Paterson Public Schools withheld mandated special education […]
February 24, 2011
Lakewood Public Schools’ inclusion in the Opportunity Scholarship Act is redundant. Lakewood Public Schools is already a voucher program. This week the focus is back […]
February 11, 2011
Earlier this week Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf urged caution in regards to news that cost per pupil in our poorest districts was lower than last […]
February 1, 2011
David Sciarra, Executive Director of Education Law Center, has just put out an“educational blueprint for 2011 driven by the needs of our students.” Dismissing derogatory […]
January 28, 2011
We’ll take it on faith that the reporter for this Trenton Times story didn’t write the headline – “School Districts Sitting on Millions.” The bucks […]