EQUITY and ADEQUACY.(funding to school districts )
American School & University, May, 2005 by Kennedy, Mike
Byline: MIKE KENNEDY
State legislatures are responsible for determining how much funding school districts receive. But as more school systems and their constituents see that the legislative process leaves them short of the funds needed to provide an adequate education, they turn to the courts. Though even when a district has the law, facts and court rulings on its side, the ultimate goals sought in a legal challenge - increased funding and a more equitable distribution of that money - still may be a long way off.
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For instance, in a lawsuit challenging the public-school ...
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