Analysis of news about education litigation, policy, and advocacy http://schoolfunding.info In the lead-up to oral arguments in the appeal of Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. State in the New York Court of Appeals on October 10, the Campaign for Fiscal Equity and the Alliance for Quality Education declared "Act for Education Month." http://www.schoolfunding.info/news/advocacy/9-29-06AFEM.php3 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:00:00 EDT On September 8, 2006 the New Hampshire Supreme Court ordered the state to define a "constitutionally adequate education" by June 2007, in Londonderry School District v. State. http://www.schoolfunding.info/news/litigation/9-14-06NHLondonderry.php3 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:00:00 EDT Recently, the Fordham Institute issued a "manifesto" titled Fund the Child: Tackling Inequity and Antiquity in School Finance, which lists dozens of signatories from across the political spectrum. http://www.schoolfunding.info/news/policy/9-15-06WSFeditorial.php3 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:00:00 EDT Using an unprecedented series of studies to analyze costs and formulate recommendations for improvement, researchers in California have launched a broad independent review, designed and led by Stanford University's Susanna Loeb. http://www.schoolfunding.info/news/policy/9-14-06CostingOut.php3 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:00:00 EDT "When it comes to the importance of improving our public schools, Americans do get it," said Wendy D. Puriefoy, president of the Public Education Network, at the recent launch of multi-year campaign - Give Kids Good Schools - which intends to build a constituency of Americans who will use their voices and votes to achieve the goal of quality public education for all children. http://www.schoolfunding.info/news/advocacy/9-14-06gkgs.php3 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:00:00 EDT On November 13 and 14, 2006, the Campaign for Educational Equity at Teachers College, Columbia University will host a symposium titled "Examining America's Commitment to Closing Achievement Gaps: NCLB and its Alternatives." http://www.schoolfunding.info/news/federal/9-14-06symposium.php3 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:00:00 EDT As a new school year begins, many states face education finance "adequacy" litigations that seek adequate resources in schools, especially those schools educating low-income and minority students, which often lack these resources. http://www.schoolfunding.info/news/litigation/8-30-06litupdate.php3 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:00:00 EDT In recent months, new and old advocacy organizations in the rural areas of several states have fought for better funding for local community schools. http://www.schoolfunding.info/news/advocacy/8-30-06rural_adv.php3 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:00:00 EDT The School Funding Reform Committee decided to begin with background testimony and sought national perspectives on the most relevant issues before turning, later, to more specific and New Jersey-focused input. http://www.schoolfunding.info/news/policy/8-30-06NJ-national.php3 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:00:00 EDT A recent poll suggests that people support their local public schools and oppose radical solutions to the problems facing public education. http://www.schoolfunding.info/news/policy/8-30-06PDK-Gallup_poll.php3 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:00:00 EDT On July 28, the U.N. Human Rights Committee released a report that was critical of racial segregation in public schools in the United States. http://schoolfunding.info/news/litigation/8-16-06UNsegregation.php3 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:00:00 EDT On July 28, 2006, the Kansas Supreme Court issued its final decision in Montoy v. State, concluding that "the legislature's efforts in 2005 and 2006 . . . constitute substantial compliance with our prior orders." http://schoolfunding.info/news/litigation/7-31-06kansasdecision.php3 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT A national assessment comparing the performance of public schools to private schools has found that nearly always, when certain student characteristics are taken into account, public school students perform just as well, if not better, than private school students. http://schoolfunding.info/news/policy/7-19-06publicprivate.php3 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT Two recent reports, one from the Children's Defense Fund and the other from Education Trust, suggest that our education system does not provide a path out of poverty, but instead perpetuates inequality, particularly in the distribution of quality teachers. http://schoolfunding.info/news/policy/7-12-06cdfedtrust.php3 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT