schoolfunding

October 14, 2020

Rhode Island District Court Reluctantly Dismisses Suit Seeking to Establish Federal Constitutional Right to a Civic Education

Plaintiffs will appeal, saying the decision gives them a road map to the First Circuit  Judge William Smith of the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island, […]
September 14, 2020

CHARTER SCHOOLS CHALLENGE CALIFORNIA HOLD HARMLESS RULES

During the summer, four charter schools and a number of their prospective parents filed a lawsuit in the state Superior Court, Sacramento County, claiming that the […]
September 14, 2020

JUDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA CASE APPROVES $467 MILLION FUNDING INCREASE PLAN FOR 2021

Superior Court Judge David Lee signed a consent order in the long-pending  Hoke/Leandro case on September 1, 2020. The order calls for $427 million in additional […]
September 14, 2020

NEW JERSEY MAINTAINS SCHOOL AID FUNDING LEVELS, WHILE NY AND CALIFORNIA BEGIN DEFERRING AID PAYMENTS DUE TO PANDEMIC

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced in late August that state aid to school districts would remain steady for the next fiscal year despite the “historic […]