Koshering NJ State Education Aid

Laura Waters October 25, 2011

Education Law Center, primary advocates for children in poor urban districts through decades of Abbott decisions, has filed an amicus brief in support of children

$7.9 Million Win for Preschoolers

Laura Waters September 20, 2011

NJ’s 31 impoverished Abbott districts will now receive an additional $7.9 million in preschool education aid, according to the Education Law Center, their primary advocates.

NCLB Turbulence

Laura Waters August 9, 2011

Odds are high that New Jersey will apply for a waiver on No Child Left Behind sanctions, reports NJ Spotlight and The Record. The federal

New Poll Out on Charters

Laura Waters June 29, 2011

Save Our Schools-NJ and Education Law Center (which issued the press release) are reporting on a new poll from Rutgers Eagleton that shows that “NJ

Newark Celebration/ Blaming the Messenger

Laura Waters June 29, 2011

A Star-Ledger article today celebrates the successful graduation of Newark Central High School’s Class of 2011. All but 7 seniors passed the qualifying tests –

Education Law Center Merger Talks

Laura Waters June 9, 2011

The New York Times is reporting today that NJ’s Education Law Center, primary advocates for poor urban districts known as Abbotts, may merge with New

NJ’s School Funding Enigma

Laura Waters June 1, 2011

The Associated Press has obtained an email memo written by Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. to NJ’s Republican legislators. In the memo Sen. Kean

Abbott as Lazurus

Laura Waters May 26, 2011

“The suburbs are the big losers in this. It’s the worst of all worlds. We have no formula and the only addition funds they’ve ordered