National Access Network, Teachers College, Columbia University
Connecticut Supreme Court Holds that the State Constitution Guarantees Students the Right to an Adequate Education
After almost two years of deliberation, the Connecticut Supreme Court held last week in Coalition for Justice in Education Funding, Inc v. Rell, that Article eighth, § 1 of the State Constitution has a qualitative dimension that guarantees all students an adequate education. In doing so, the Court reversed the trial court’s dismissal of the adequacy claims in plaintiff’s complaint and sent the case back for a trial to determine whether the state’s educational resources and standards have, in fact, provided public school students with constitutionally suitable educational opportunities.
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Editorial: USDOE Position on ESEA: Weak on Equity and Adequacy
Last month, the U.S. Department of Education issued a position paper on re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), formerly known as the No Child Left Behind Act. The “Blueprint for Reform,” would eliminate the unachievable requirement that 100% of the students in the country be proficient in challenging state standards by 2014 as well as the unworkable system of adequate yearly progress testing requirements to which it has been tied.
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Layoffs, Education Cuts Serve as Impetus for New Lawsuits Filed in California and Indiana
Lawsuits filed in late February in response to education funding cuts in California and Indiana may be a bellwether for future litigations across the country as state budget deficits mount and more states consider reductions in education funding.
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