schoolfunding

March 15, 2013

Parties in Connecticut School Funding Litigation File Briefs with the Court

Plaintiffs in a Connecticut school funding lawsuit submitted a reply brief in February in opposition to the state’s motion to dismiss. Filed in 2005, Coalition for […]
March 15, 2013

New York State Teachers Union Files Lawsuit to Overturn State Property Tax Cap

The New York State Teachers Union filed a lawsuit on February 19, 2013, challenging the constitutionality of the state’s 2% cap on property tax increases. The […]
February 11, 2013

Texas Court Declares School Funding System Unconstitutional

A Texas district court held the state’s education finance system unconstitutional in a ruling issued on February 4, 2013. Texas Taxpayer and Student Fairness v Williams. […]
February 11, 2013

NYC Parents Challenge $250 Million Penalty for Teacher Evaluation Impasse

In a lawsuit last week filed by attorney Michael A. Rebell, nine New York City parents and their children have challenged the constitutionality of a state […]