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"The paramount duty of the state"
Author: Daniel Himebaugh Last week, a Washington State judge ruled that Washington violated its constitution by failing to appropriate enough money to fund the state's public education system. The court ordered the state to take two steps: (1) determine how much it will cost to provide a basic program of education, and (2) provide " ...
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Race-based academic goals are both offensive and ineffective
At PLF, we believe that individuals have a constitutional right to equal treatment by their government regardless of their race, and we’re actively defending that right. Last year we took note when the Florida and Virginia state boards of education approved strategic plans that set different academic targets for different races. In order to g ...
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The fight for school choice in New Hampshire goes to the Supreme Court
Today, we submitted this brief to the New Hampshire Supreme Court in support of the state’s recently enacted school choice law. Last year, the New Hampshire legislature overwhelmingly adopted a tax credit program – even overriding the governor’s veto to bring educational choice to New Hampshire students. This New Hampshire tax credit ...