CFE may sue for money owed & lessons learned re accountability and oversight
Exciting news! The Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE) announced in a letter today that it was considering re-opening the lawsuit against New York State, on the basis that the funding promised NYC and other high-needs school districts has never been fulfilled.
The current plan puts off full funding "until at least 16 years from now, in 2028. Thus, two more generations of New York children will pass through our schools before the State even begins to approach meeting its constitutional obligation to adequately fund its public schools through implementation of the CFE remedy."
See the letter below, from David Sciarra of the Education Law Center, which has taken over the case, to the Governor and the leaders of the NY Legislature.
Coincidentally, I gave a class on CFE Monday night at Princeton, for a course on urban education policy. See my powerpoint below the Sciarra letter, in which I summarize the history of the case, as well as where it