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October 26, 2020

EDUCATION WEEK ARTICLE SAYS THE PANDEMIC COULD AID LAWSUITS SEEKING MORE EQUITABLE SCHOOL FUNDING

The Great Recession of 2008 put a major dent in what had been a highly successful run of lawsuits that compelled states to provide more equitable […]
October 26, 2020

RHODE ISLAND FEDERAL COURT DISMISSES CLAIM, BUT STATES THAT ADEQUATE CIVIC EDUCATION IS NECESSARY FOR THE U.S. “TO SURVIVE AS A COUNTRY.”

Earlier this month, Judge William Smith of the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island issued a decision, granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss  Cook v. Raimondo, […]
October 26, 2020

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REACHED IN DELAWARE ADEQUACY CASE

Avoiding a trial that was scheduled to take place early next year, the parties to the Delaware adequacy litigation reached agreement on a settlement on October […]
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, […]