Sentences with phrase «system of free public schools»

Every child in this state is, however, guaranteed access to a «thorough and efficient system of free public schools».

Both «sides» are doing harm to children's opportunity to learn and to what was once revered as the best system of free public schools in the world.

It is worth noting that Florida's constitution does not stipulate that the uniform system of free public schools must be the sole means of providing for children's education.

Plaintiffs» second argument is that the tax credit program violates Article IX, Section 1 of the Florida constitution, which states that «Adequate provision shall be made by law for a uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools.»

Our state constitution mandates a «thorough and efficient system of free public schools for the instruction of all the children in the State.»

The appellate court agreed with the trial court's May 2016 opinion finding that Florida's system of free public schools satisfies constitutional requirements, and opined that plaintiffs» claims «either raise political questions not subject to judicial review or were correctly rejected on the merits.»

Our constitution says «a unified system of free public schools».

The North Dakota Supreme Court held that the requirement of a «uniform system of free public schools» does not mean «that school facilities provided in any district by means of taxes imposed therein shall be available to pupils from other districts without charge.»

Fund Education Now grades legislators on their efforts to provide and fund «a uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools that allows students to obtain a high quality education» as outlined in Article IX, section 1 of the Florida Constitution.

The court focused on an article in the Florida constitution stating: «Adequate provision shall be made by law for a uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high - quality system of free public schools.»

It is time to take what is going on in these states to the next level by transforming our K — 12 system of free public schools to pre-K through 16 nationwide.

In Florida they won a victory early in 2006 when that state's supreme court struck down a voucher program on the grounds that the constitutional command of a «uniform... system of free public schools» prohibited any alternative.

An agenda embracing the Tennessee Constitution's requirement (Article XI, Section 12) that the General Assembly provide for and support a system of free public schools.

It's how the General Assembly proposes to provide for that system of free public schools the Constitution requires.

«The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and support of a system of free public schools open to all children in the State and shall establish, organize and support such other public institutions of learning, as may be desirable.»

So she teamed up with other education advocates to sue the state, arguing that Florida is violating its Constitutional obligation to provide «a uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools.»

«Sending money to unaccountable private schools that don't have to have certified teachers, administer a standardized curriculum, or inform the public about how students are performing academically directly conflicts with the constitutional mandate that state education funds be used exclusively to fund a uniform system of free public schools that must provide all [K - 12] children with a sound basic education,» said Bischoff.

Judge Hobgood granted his injunction to temporarily halt the school voucher program on the basis of voucher challengers» first claim for relief: that the state constitution requires that state funds be used exclusively for establishing and maintaining a uniform system of free public schools.

Several provisions in the Colorado Constitution prevent the State and school districts from raising and expending funds necessary to establish and maintain a thorough and uniform system of free public schools.

Several provisions in the Colorado Constitution prevent the state and school districts from raising and expending funds necessary to establish and maintain a «thorough and uniform» system of free public schools.

The Florida Constitution calls for a «uniform system of free public schools.»

1) appropriates to private schools grades K - 12, by use of funds which apparently have gone to the university system budget but which should be used exclusively for establishing and maintaining the uniform system of free public schools;

The General Assembly shall provide by taxation and otherwise for a general and uniform system of free public schools, which shall be maintained at least nine months in every year, and wherein equal opportunities shall be provided for all students.

The state's constitution does have a «uniformity clause,» however, requiring that the state provide a general and uniform system of free public schools.

The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance, support, and eligibility standards of a system of free public schools.

After protracted court proceedings, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in 2006 that the Florida Opportunity Scholarship Program, a universal voucher program, violated Article IX, section 1 of the Florida Constitution: «Adequate provision shall be made by law for a uniform, safe, secure and high - quality system of free public schools.

The General Assembly shall provide by taxation and otherwise for a general and uniform system of free public schools, which shall be maintained at least nine months in every year, and wherein equal opportunities shall be provided for all students.