Guaranteeing a State Right to a Quality Education: The Judicial-Political Dialogue in New Jersey.

Jaffe, Mark; Kersch, Kenneth

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ERIC Number: EJ435720

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Publication Date: 1991

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Guaranteeing a State Right to a Quality Education: The Judicial-Political Dialogue in New Jersey.

Jaffe, Mark; Kersch, Kenneth

Journal of Law and Education, v20 n3 p271-300 Sum 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), Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Finance Reform, Public Schools, State Courts, State Government, State Legislation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey

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