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Barron, et al. v. South Dakota Board of Regents, et al. (MLW No. 62755/Case No. 10-3426 – 13 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)
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Park Hill School District v. Dass (MLW No. 62751/Case No. 10-2187/10-2189 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)
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Read More »Student ‘cyberbully’ wins free speech case
You have to feel for school administrators these days. The Internet has made it infinitely harder for them to keep the peace within the student population, and there’s no clear road map as to how proactive they can be in ...
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Read More »School funding formula upheld
Supreme Court says 25 percent is all that state must spend
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld Missouri's method for funding public schools. More than 200 school districts, called the Coalition for Educational Equality, sued the state in 2004, arguing Missouri doesn't spend enough on education and distributes the money it does spend unfairly.
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Read More »Supreme Court upholds state school funding system
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld Missouri’s method for funding public schools. About 200 school districts sued the state in 2004, arguing Missouri doesn’t spend enough on education and distributes the money it does spend unfairly. After a weeks-long trial ...
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Read More »Court ruling may have killed school tax suit
Several Jackson County school districts tried this month to challenge the property assessment process that determines how much money they get. A judge’s order on Friday appears to have killed the effort on the vine and consigned the case to ...
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Read More »TRO denied in school district tax case
A judge has denied a temporary restraining order sought by school districts challenging Jackson County’s method of assessing property. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month by 11 school districts – every district in Jackson County, except for Kansas City’s. ...
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Read More »Schools plead funding case to state Supreme Court
It was a day in court that has been anticipated for more than five years. About 200 school districts sued the state in 2004 over education funding, lost at trial and Monday brought their case for more money before the ...
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Read More »Schools plead case to Supreme Court
More than five years after filing suit, about 200 school districts brought their case for more state money to the Supreme Court today. The districts’ attorney, Alex Bartlett, argued that the state constitution requires the state to provide an adequate ...
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