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National Center on Education Finance

Education Finance Litigation

Besides state legislatures, it can be argued that the courts have historically played the largest role in shaping education finance policy. Every year numerous states are engaged in education finance cases, with 19 states involved in cases in 2002 alone. The following provides useful information to legislators and legislative staff on the history, current status, and state specific examples of education finance litigation.

Recent Litigation Activity

ACCESS 50 State Database- provides an in-depth, up to date, guide to litigation in each of the 50 States.

Education Commission of the States, StateNotes on Litigation

NCEF recently published its Education Finance Litigation: Overview of 2002, that provides up to date information on court cases in all 50 states. For achieved issues click here.

NCEF also has a concept paper Education Finance Litigation: History, Issues, and Current Status that provides useful information.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) also has a useful website on education finance litigation, click here to access.

Overviews of State Specific Cases

North Carolina

New York

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