MAJOR LEGAL RULINGS ON SCHOOL FUNDING IN NEW JERSEY
Robinson v. Cahill, 118 N.J. Super. 223 (1972) and 119 N.J. Super. 40 (1972)
– trial court rules that state school funding system deprives poor children of the constitutionally mandated thorough and efficient education
Robinson v. Cahill I, 62 N.J. 473 (1973)
– Supreme Court rules that state school funding system deprives poor children of the constitutionally mandated thorough and efficient education
Robinson v. Cahill II, 63 N.J. 196 (1973)
– Supreme Court sets deadline for enactment of new funding law
Robinson v. Cahill III, 67 N.J. 35 (1975)
– Supreme Court declines to enforce previous deadline for enactment of new funding law
Robinson v. Cahill IV, 69 N.J. 133 (1975)
– Supreme Court sets deadline for enactment of new funding law
Robinson v. Cahill V, 69 N.J. 449 (1976)
– Supreme Court rules that newly enacted Public School Education Act of 1975 (“T&E law”) satisfies Robinson I mandate
Robinson v. Cahill VI, 70 N.J. 155 (1976)
– Supreme Court orders schools to close on July 1, 1976, if Legislature does not identify funding source for new school aid law
Robinson v. Cahill VII, 70 N.J. 464 (1976)
– Supreme Court slightly modifies school closing order
Abbott v. Burke I, 100 N.J. 269 (1985)
– Supreme Court sends case to administrative law court
Abbott v. Burke. Initial Decision, Office of Administrative Law. OAL Docket No. EDU 5581-85, August 24, 1988
– administrative law judge rules that state’s school funding system deprives poor children of the constitutionally mandated thorough and efficient education
Abbott v. Burke II, 119 N.J. 287 (1990)
– Supreme Court rules that state must ensure that poor urban districts spend as much per pupil as wealthy suburban districts
Abbott v. Burke, unpublished decision of Superior Court of New Jersey, Docket No. 91-C-00150, August 31, 1993
– trial court finds that Quality Education Act does not meet Abbott II mandate
Abbott v. Burke III, 136 N.J. 444 (1994)
– Supreme Court finds that Quality Education Act does not meet Abbott II mandate
Abbott v. Burke IV, 149 N.J. 145 (1997)
– Supreme Court finds that Comprehensive Educational Improvement and Financing Act does not meet Abbott II mandate for poor urban districts; court orders immediate compliance with Abbott II parity mandate and remands case to lower court for hearings on required programs
Abbott v. Burke, 1998 N.J. Super. Lexis 25
– remand court recommends array of required programs
Abbott v. Burke V, 153 N.J. 480 (1998).
– Supreme Court orders array of required programs, including preschool, whole school reform, and school construction
Abbott v. Burke VI, 163 N.J. 95 (2000)
– Supreme Court rules on preschool implementation issues
Abbott v. Burke VII, 164 N.J. 84 (2000)
– Supreme Court reaffirms school construction mandate
Abbott v. Burke VIII, 170 N.J. 537 (2002)
– Supreme Court rules on preschool implementation issues
Abbott v. Burke IX, 172 N.J. 294 (2002)
– Supreme Court ratifies funding timeout agreement between Education Law Center and McGreevey administration
Abbott v. Burke X, 177 N.J. 578 (2003)
– Supreme Court ratifies mediation agreement on Abbott programs
Abbott v. Burke XI, 177 N.J. 596 (2003)
– Supreme Court rules on budgeting issues unresolved in mediation
Abbott v. Burke XII, 180 N.J. 444 (2004)
– Supreme Court relaxes deadline for preschool teacher certification
Abbott v. Burke XIII, 182 N.J. 153 (2004)
– Supreme Court orders further mediation
Abbott v. Burke XIV, 185 N.J. 612 (2005)
– Supreme Court rules on Abbott school construction timeline
Abbott v. Burke XV, 187 N.J. 191 (2006)
– Supreme Court addresses Abbott district budget issues
Abbott v. Burke XVI, 2006 N.J. Lexis 655
--Supreme Court clarifies Abbott district budget issues addressed in Abbott XV
Abbott v. Burke XVII, 193 N.J. 34 (2007)
– Supreme Court declines to order immediate funding for Abbott school construction
Abbott v. Burke XVIII, February 19, 2008
-- Supreme Court declines to order immediate funding for Abbott school construction
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