N.H. Court: Accountability A Constitutional Duty
New Hampshire's highest court, in a decision that school finance experts around the country will likely be studying in the coming months, has ruled that the Granite State is not doing enough to hold local schools accountable for the quality of education they provide.
The new ruling comes in the state's 11-year-old finance case. But rather than address education funding issues this time around, the court focused on whether having a strong accountability system is part of the state's constitutional duty to provide an "adequate education."
On that score, the New Hampshire Supreme Court said in its April 11 opinion, "we conclude that the state needs to do more work." And inadequate funding, the court added, is no excuse for the state...
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