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Lawsuits push radical school-funding reform
- 10-15-2010
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By Fermin Leal/The Orange County Register
Educators, parents and activists are pressing two lawsuits against the state, hoping to radically reform how California funds schools – much as did a landmark case in the 1960s that helped create the system now in place. Both lawsuits argue that the complex system inadequately funds education for all students – an argument also central to the 1968 Serrano v. Priest case that started California down the road to equalizing funding among poor and wealthy districts. The Serrano case led to increased state control over schools, a status solidified by Prop. 13's changes to the property tax system. (more…)
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