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NY Students Will Get Their Day in Court
Thursday June 28th, 2012

In a victory for New York parent and student advocates, the state will soon be held to account for its failure to provide the fair school funding necessary to ensure all students have a 'sound, basic education.' Hussein vs. The State of New York (also know as the Small Cities Schools case) will be allowed to proceed to trial after the state attempted (several times) to have the case thrown out. 

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Police in Schools Increases Student Arrests
Wednesday June 27th, 2012

A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and Citizens for Juvenile Justice examines the rate at which MA's three largest school districts use on-site police officers to arrest students for minor, non-violent infractions and thereby contribute to the criminalization of youths. 

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LA Is "Worst State" in Ed Reform
Tuesday June 26th, 2012

Diane Ravitch thinks Louisiana might just make the cut as the "worst state in the nation" in terms of its commitment (or lack thereof) to fostering a strong public education system that serves the needs of all students.

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MA Considers School Discipline Reform
Monday June 25th, 2012

In response to organizing by groups like MA ACLU and Massachusetts Advocates for Children and the Criminal Justice Policy Coalition, policymakers in Massachusetts are considering steps to reform school discipline policies across the state. 

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National Report Card: Is School Funding Fair?
Friday June 22nd, 2012

Far too many states continue to deny public schools the essential resources they need to provide every child with a fair and substantive opportunity to learn. The Second Edition of Education Law Center's Is School Funding Fair? A National Report Card rates the 50 states on the basis of four "fairness indicators" - funding level, funding distribution, state fiscal effort, and public school coverage - and provides the most in-depth analysis to date of state education finance systems.

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