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Education Insights: Legal Update, Season 2, Episode 6 – “Adequacy”

May 27, 2015 | Publications

With adequate funding, schools can fully fund critical programs, staff and services, and help ensure all students have access to a high-quality education. During this one-hour webcast, hosted by CSBA, join DWK’s Sue Ann Salmon Evans as she and other panelists discuss:

  • Robles-Wong v. California lawsuit
  • Proposition 98 and nationwide funding and staffing comparisons
  • LCFF and ongoing equity and adequacy issues
  • Cruz vs. State of California lawsuit

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