AMICUS GROUPS URGE ARIZONA SUPREME COURT NOT TO BLOCK VOTER-APPROVED INCREASE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING
Frustrated by years of severe state disinvestment in their public schools, Arizona voters passed a ballot initiative in…
EDUCATION EXPERTS AND SCHOLARS: PROPOSED MINNESOTA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THREATENS STUDENTS’ RIGHTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, prominent experts on constitutional law and education sent a letter to Minnesota legislators voicing…
EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS URGE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT TO HEAR SCHOOL FUNDING CASE
Education Law Center and the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the…
TRACKING SCHOOL AID CUTS IN THE PANDEMIC: GEORGIA
Public schools across the country are struggling to educate students while protecting their health in the middle of…
Tennessee Public Schools Suffer Severe Teacher and Support Staff Shortages
A new report by Education Law Center, More Funding Needed to Fix Tennessee School Staff Shortages, shows Tennessee’s…
SETTLEMENT IN DELAWARE SCHOOL FUNDING LITIGATION YIELDS MAJOR REFORMS FOR VULNERABLE STUDENTS
By Wendy Lecker The plaintiffs in Delaware’s first school funding lawsuit have reached a settlement with the state…
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ACCEPTS APPEAL IN MAJOR SCHOOL FUNDING LAWSUIT
On September 30, the Illinois Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in Cahokia Unit School District No….
MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN TO BRING BOLD COMMUNITY VISION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
On July 24, the Michigan Education Justice Coalition (MEJC) launched “Reimagine MI Schools,” a statewide campaign to provide…
EVERY CHILD NC: EDUCATION EQUITY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES IN NORTH CAROLINA
On June 17, North Carolina community and civil rights leaders, parents, students, educators and advocates announced a new…
SCHOOL FINANCE LITIGATION UPDATE: DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, AND NEW MEXICO
By Wendy Lecker The crucial role of school finance lawsuits has increased with the need to provide adequate…