ELC is proud to join 60+ civil rights and education organizations to denounce the unlawful transfer of critical U.S. Department of Education offices and responsibilities to other federal agencies edtrust.org/press-room/j... @edtrust.bsky.social

Parents and community members represented by @edlawcenter.bsky.social, @splcenter.org, @aclutn.bsky.social, Southern Education Foundation and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP file lawsuit challenging universal private school voucher program. pfps.org/parents-and-...

ELC Statement on Trump’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education

ELC Board Chair Kevin Welner: “Research into existing private school voucher programs shows negative impacts on academic outcomes, as well as high participation rates from students who already attend private schools.” www.k12dive.com/news/private...

At a time when public education and students’ civil rights face unprecedented threats, ELC’s advocacy on behalf of public schools and students is more crucial than ever. Donate Now to help us keep fighting: edlawcenter.networkforgood.com/projects/260... #StandUpForStudents #SupportPublicEd

PFPS and @edlawcenter.bsky.social fact sheet on federal vouchers: “people should be aware of the ‘potential ramifications of opening the door to a voucher scheme that is ultimately designed to benefit private and religious schools.’” www.k12dive.com/news/private...

Justice is a group project! Shop ELC’s new online merchandise store to show support for strong and equitable public schools. www.bonfire.com/store/educat...

ELC is challenging voucher schemes, defending civil rights, and protecting the right to learn in schools that welcome every child. This work is urgent — and we can’t do it alone. @pfpsorg.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4y9ka378 #NoSchoolVouchers #RightToLearn

Just launched!! Check out ELC’s new online merch store. Help support us and get great gear! edlawcenter.org/justice-is-a...

Want to see how Trump 2.0 proposed budget cuts could impact your school district? Use ELC’s new interactive tools to understand the devastating effects of K–12 funding cuts: tinyurl.com/ybjcwdfx tinyurl.com/4d9u3c3s #FundPublicSchools #StopEducationCuts

ELC has been one of the leading national voices opposing efforts to dismantle federal education protections and expand harmful private school vouchers. Learn more about our recent advocacy and make a donation now: tinyurl.com/mrcv5utu #PublicFundsForPublicSchools #DefendEducationRights

Catch up on ELC’s recent advocacy, research, litigation, and communications efforts to protect public education (edlawcenter.org/catch-up-on-...). Make a donation to help us continue this important work tinyurl.com/4y9ka378 #ProtectPublicEducation #EducationJustice

ELC opposes U.S. Dept. of Ed attempt to promote biased civics curriculum and attempt to weaken race-based data collection for students with disabilities edlawcenter.org/elc-opposes-...

Attacks on public education are putting millions at risk. ELC is on the front lines defending every child’s right to a high-quality education — and we need your support. Read a round up of our recent work + make a donation today: tinyurl.com/mrcv5utu

Don’t miss this 10/28 webinar hosted by our friends at the UVA Education Rights Institute – From Policy to Practice: Upholding Civil Rights Protections in the Classroom. Register here: bit.ly/46sdBHI

Experts came together during ELC’s latest webinar to examine how dismantling the U.S. Dept. of Ed would harm English Learners. Watch the recording: tinyurl.com/yc5kvcm3 Explore our new Q&A on Title III + federal support for English Learners: tinyurl.com/5xyu5nhd

Missed ELC’s recent webinar on protecting programs for English Learners? Watch the recording: tinyurl.com/yc5kvcm3 Explore our new Q&A on how Title III + other federal provisions support English Learners: tinyurl.com/5xyu5nhd

Disability rights at risk: Department of Education layoffs have gutted key offices enforcing IDEA, 504 & WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Tell Congress: Restore staffing. Protect access. https://secure.everyaction.com/tb2b4SUPA0aEKZ8A1BfwQg2

Action Alert! Take action today - Federal Special Education Staffing Gutted Putting IDEA Protections at Risk. To learn more & send your email today, go here actionnetwork.org/le...

Public education matters. Make sure your voice is heard this November: tinyurl.com/y9aks7ux #NJElection #ProtectPublicEd

Today at 3pm ET! “Federal Vouchers, Funding Cuts, Firings: What You Need to Know About the Impact on Public Schools.” Join us: tinyurl.com/35sapn5u

Don’t Miss ELC Executive Director Bob Kim and an expert panel this Wednesday, 6pm, at Princeton University for the 4th and final Crossroads NJ Conversation: The Future of Housing and Education in NJ. Register: tinyurl.com/CrossroadsNJ2025-4 @fundfornj.bsky.social

The Trump Administration's harmful policies are undermining students’ rights. At Education Law Center, we’re fighting back. Stand with us to protect public education: tinyurl.com/4y9ka378

From Education Law Center: This is What the Next NJ Governor Need to Do to Support Public Education tinyurl.com/y9aks7ux

Join ELC Executive Director Bob Kim and an expert panel on 10/15 at 6pm at Princeton University for the 4th and final Crossroads NJ Conversation: The Future of Housing and Education in NJ. Register: tinyurl.com/CrossroadsNJ2025-4 @fundfornj.bsky.social

Our very own Executive Director Robert Kim will join an expert panel on October 15 at 6 PM at the 4th Crossroads NJ Conversation to explore housing, land use, and education policy in New Jersey. Register here: tinyurl.com/CrossroadsNJ2025-4 #NJCrossroadsConversations @fundfornj.bsky.social

ELC Executive Director Bob Kim will join an expert panel on October 15 at 6pm at the 4th Crossroads NJ Conversation to explore housing, land use, and education policy in New Jersey. Register here: tinyurl.com/CrossroadsNJ2025-4 @fundfornj.bsky.social

NJ’s special education funding model in the school funding formula leaves high-need districts behind. “Some are getting less funding if they have classification rates higher than the state average,” said ELC Research Director Danielle Farrie. www.njspotlightnews.org/video/rising...

Join us this Monday, October 6, at 3 p.m. ET for a webinar entitled "Research Evidence Against Dismantling the U.S. Education Department: How to Protect and Improve Programs for English Learners." Register Here: tiny.cc/7drs001

ELC Exec. Director Bob Kim to speak tonight about the federal assault on public education and what it means for NJ during an important OC/OS webinar. Register now: tinyurl.com/s35ejnvd

Don’t miss tomorrow’s Our Children/Our Schools webinar on public education in NJ and how recent federal policy shifts are affecting our schools! Speakers from Education Law Center, NJSACC, and La Casa de Don Pedro. Register Now: tinyurl.com/s35ejnvd

Publication note: don’t miss outgoing ELC board member Jamal Watson’s book, The Student Debt Crisis: America’s Moral Urgency, on sale now: www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc... Many thanks, Jamal, for providing invaluable support to ELC!

Register Now! Join Education Law Center virtually on Monday, October 6, at 3 p.m. ET for a webinar entitled "Research Evidence Against Dismantling the U.S. Education Department: How to Protect and Improve Programs for English Learners." tiny.cc/7drs001

Join Our Children/Our Schools on 9/30 at 6 p.m. for a webinar on the impact of recent federal policy changes on public education in NJ. Featuring speakers from Education Law Center, NJSACC, and La Casa de Don Pedro. Link: tinyurl.com/s35ejnvd

"More than 40% of New Jersey students live with an immigrant, the second-highest rate after California. And over 10% of K-12 students have a parent who is an undocumented immigrant."

“It’s very frightening for immigrant students to be accessing public schools,” said Elizabeth Athos, senior attorney at the Education Law Center. “The world has turned upside down for these students.”

Gov. Little, say no to federal private for-profit school vouchers www.idahoednews.org/voices/gover...

Join Education Law Center virtually on Monday, October 6, at 3 p.m. ET for a webinar entitled "Research Evidence Against Dismantling the U.S. Education Department: How to Protect and Improve Programs for English Learners." Register Here: tiny.cc/7drs001

This month's NEPC Talks Education podcast is out! Kevin Welner and Robert Kim discuss the recent dramatic shifts in K-12 federal education policy with @cmsaldana.bsky.social. @edlawcenter.bsky.social bit.ly/469Iba6

From ELC/PFPS: updated FAQ and Advocacy Tool debunking federal voucher scheme now available! tinyurl.com/ywhw4tdy tinyurl.com/28tre63w

Transgender students, like all students, are entitled to safety and dignity in school. ACLU-NJ, ELC, and Garden State Equality submitted an amicus brief arguing that NJ policy provides protection without infringing parental rights: www.aclu-nj.org/cases/heaps-...

U.S. Dept. of Energy rescinded a harmful new rule gutting civil rights protections for women and girls. Public pressure works: ELC submitted strong public comments in opposition last June: tinyurl.com/3c9nksy9

Don’t miss ELC Executive Director Bob Kim on 9/16 at 2pm ET speaking on “Changes to the Federal Role in Education This Year” during the Committee for Education Funding virtual 2025 Legislative Conference. Register here: tinyurl.com/2czupkt8

With a New Federal Private Education Voucher Program and Continuing Voucher Expansion in States Around the Country, Advocates Need the PFPS Website More Than Ever! Check Out Recent Updates to the Research Section and an Important Fact Sheet pfps.org/with-a-new-f...

ELC Research Director Danielle Farrie explains that NJ is expanding preschool across the state with a reduced early childhood office, making it difficult to maintain the same level of detail and oversight as when Abbott PreK was implemented hechingerreport.org/state-presch...

New Jersey is far from reaching its 90% preschool enrollment target in high-poverty districts. “To us it’s a question of priorities." — ELC Research Director Danielle Farrie hechingerreport.org/state-presch...

Making up almost a quarter of the state’s population, it’s clear that immigrants are #JerseyStrong and #NJisImmigrantStrong. We stand with our immigrant neighbors and friends!

ELC Research Director Danielle Farrie: “The court recognized that to get kids caught up they need to start off by somehow leveling the playing field from the very beginning, and the best way to do that was with early childhood education." hechingerreport.org/state-presch...

Can a public school force you to pray? 🤔 That’s what Lee v. Weisman (1992) was all about. Now, 30 years later, states are pushing religious charter schools with public $$ — and the fight isn’t over. Watch ELC’s @bob-kim.bsky.social explain why this case still matters: 👉

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