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NEW BOOK ACCLAIMS ADEQUACY LITIGATIONS

Charter advocates challenge school finance systems in Arizona and North Carolina

Interview with Tim Hogan, AZ Plaintiff Attorney

Inspector General report raises concerns over states' stimulus use

NEW BOOK ACCLAIMS ADEQUACY LITIGATIONS

Countering the recent slew of books by Eric Hanushek, Al Lindseth, Paul Peterson and other critics of education adequacy and sound basic education litigations, a new book by Michael A. Rebell argues that successful outcomes in these cases, which have been initiated in dozens of states, is essential if the United States is to achieve its stated policy goals of eliminating achievement gaps and providing equal educational opportunity to all children.
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Charter advocates challenge school finance systems in Arizona and North Carolina

Charter school advocates in Arizona and North Carolina filed lawsuits last month alleging that their respective states have provided inadequate and inequitable funding for charters. The cases are the most recent examples of an emerging trend of charter school groups initiating education finance litigations.
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Interview with Tim Hogan, AZ Plaintiff Attorney

This is the second in a series of interviews with attorneys involved in major education finance litigations. We recently discussed the status of educational adequacy in Arizona and pending school finance cases with Tim Hogan.
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Inspector General report raises concerns over states' stimulus use

A recent report released by the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) Office of the Inspector General casts suspicion on states’ compliance with the intent of maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements of the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) component of the American Renewal and Recovery Act (ARRA).
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