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Whitney, Terry; Hightower, Amy – State Legislative Report, 1992
State litigation involving unconstitutional school financing systems are described in this document, which focuses on efforts in Texas to reform the financing of public education. Since its school finance system was declared unconstitutional in 1987, two subsequent proposals have been struck down by the Texas Supreme Court for the following…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance
Peer reviewedJaffe, Mark; Kersch, Kenneth – Journal of Law and Education, 1991
Examines the New Jersey Supreme Court school finance decisions as examples of a state court using its state constitution to spur significant social reform. Describes the political activity and cooperation among the three branches of state government in securing the New Jersey education reform initiative. (113 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Educational Equity (Finance)
