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01/16/2018
Gov. Malloy Statement on State Supreme Court Ruling in CCJEF V. Rell
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the Connecticut Supreme Court’s ruling in the education funding case Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education, Inc. v. Rell:
“This decision concludes this landmark case regarding education funding. At the same time, the urgency to continue the fight to distribute greater educational dollars where there is the greatest need has not diminished. Since taking office, my administration has made extraordinary investments in education, directing our support to those communities that need help the most while increasing accountability on how those dollars are spent. We continue to believe that the state is obligated to ensure that funding is distributed in a rational manner based on student need, reflecting student poverty and demographic shifts in our communities. While we made some progress last session in establishing a more predictable and transparent funding formula, we haven’t gone far enough. The truth is that no court can mandate political courage, and it is my hope that current and future policymakers continue to make progress with a more fair distribution of educational aid.”
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