Law reform efforts
vary as to the role they assign to markets and money in improving the field of
public education, but one thing is certain: debates about markets and money are
not going away. As alternative models of schooling (such as charters, publicly
funded voucher programs, and online school systems) continue to grow, they are
disrupting traditional public education in ever increasing ways. From stressing
budgets to sinking enrollment, municipalities, counties, and states are
struggling with how to fund and operate new schooling models while striving for
high quality in their traditional public schools. Meanwhile, litigation efforts
challenging state funding systems proceed in both traditional and new formats,
and questions about equity pervade the debate. This session will explore these
and related topics.
Business Meeting
will be held on Friday, January 4, 2019 from 7 - 8:30 am.
Papers from this program will be published in Georgetown Journal of Poverty Law and Policy.