Born in Manhattan, New York City, Solarz attended public schools in New York City and later received a B.A. from Brandeis University in 1962 and an M.A. in public law and government from Columbia University in 1967.
Born in Manhattan, New York City, Solarz attended public schools in New York City. He graduated from Midwood High School, in Brooklyn, NY., in 1958, and later received a B.A. from Brandeis University in 1962 and an M.A. in public law and government from Columbia University in 1967.