Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Ruling That Revived NCLB Suit
A federal appeals court has agreed to re-examine a ruling by a panel of the court that revived a lawsuit challenging the No Child Left Behind Act for imposing unfunded mandates on states and school districts.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, in Cincinnati,
said on May 1
that the entire 14-member court would rehear the case of
Pontiac School District
v.
Spellings
.
Bush administration lawyers
sought the rehearing
on behalf of U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings after a three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit ruled on Jan. 7 that the states were not on clear notice of their financial obligations when they agreed to accept federal money under the NCLB law. (
"Court Ruling in NCLB Suit Fuels Fight Over Costs,"
Jan. 16, 2008 and
"Spellings Asks 6th Circuit to Reconsider NCLB Ruling,"
...
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