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Horton’S Odyssey: The Politics Of School Finance Reform In Connecticut, Lesley Denardis Apr 2010

Horton’S Odyssey: The Politics Of School Finance Reform In Connecticut, Lesley Denardis

Political Science & Global Affairs Faculty Publications

School finance reform has been one of the most controversial and contentious issues in public policy over the last thirty years. Public schools have served as battlegrounds over fundamental questions of equality, liberty, and access to social and economic opportunities. Since the historic decision rendered by the California Supreme Court in Serrano v. Priest (1971) equated public education with a fundamental right, a wave of legal and legislative reforms swept the nation including the state of Connecticut. Following the lead of California, plaintiffs in the Horton v.Meskill (1977) case argued that the Connecticut’s heavy reliance on the property tax to …


What Have We Learned About And From Rankings?, Ellen Hazelkorn Jan 2010

What Have We Learned About And From Rankings?, Ellen Hazelkorn

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The presentation discusses the pros and cons of higher education rankings, and examines the impact and influence that rankings are having.