So, put simply, in the aggregate, we don't have a funding problem
in public education finance, we have a cost structure and productivity problem.
Since the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court Decision in San Antonio School District v. Rodriguez, which established that public education is not a right under the federal Constitution, state courts have been the battlegrounds for resolving disputes regarding
public education finance systems.
The Census Bureau's latest
Public Education Finances Report is out, and it shows that employee benefits continue to take on a rising share of district expenditures.
For the public schools, Walker got the $ 12,775 revenue figure from the latest available U.S. Census report
on public education finance.
At issue in the case is whether the State's
public education finance system meets the adequacy and equity standards required by the Connecticut Constitution (PROPOSED STATEMENT OF FACTS, Plaintiffs» Preliminary Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law, January 5.
This list also underscores the national imperative for all states to continuously work to ensure that
their public education finance systems are meeting the needs of all students and the demands placed on local districts, schools and educators.
«Our lawsuit contends that the current K - 12
public education finance system fails to meet state constitutional standards,» said Jim Finley, the principal consultant for the coalition of parents, mayors, school boards and teachers» unions suing the state.