Press Releases
09/14/2016
Gov. Malloy Statement on Attorney General's Decision to Appeal Ruling in CCJEF v. Rell
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the decision announced this morning by Attorney General George Jepsen that the state will seek a direct appeal to the Connecticut Supreme Court of the ruling issued by the Superior Court last week in the case of Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding v. Rell:
"We understand and accept the Attorney General's legal rationale for pursuing this course of action. The Attorney General's decision to appeal does not negate the urgency to take action for students. It would be prudent to address the systemic problems in our educational system, particularly fair funding, in a serious manner once and for all in the 2017 legislative session. Legislative action is always preferable to a judicial decision.
"Let us take this opportunity to act on behalf of all of our students. We know that we do not need to wait for the legal outcome to start improving outcomes for our students. We've begun to make progress by investing hundreds of millions of dollars in education directed at the students who need it most. These investments are already paying off with students across the board showing progress in math and reading on state tests, but we know there is more work to do.
"We hope that this moment marks the start, rather than the stalling, of a statewide dialogue around finding a better way to fund our schools, which ultimately results in a better solution for our students and communities. We should act together, and we should do it sooner rather than later."
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