| 1970 |
January 15: Jersey City mayor announces plans to sue state over school funding
February 13: Robinson v. Cahill filed
October 26: Bateman school funding law enacted |
| 1971 |
August 30: California Supreme Court rules in Serrano v. Priest
November 1-9: Superior Court trial of Robinson |
| 1972 |
January 19: Superior Court Judge Theodore Botter rules for plaintiffs in Robinson |
| 1973 |
March 21: U.S. Supreme Court rules in San Antonio v. Rodriguez
April 3: New Jersey Supreme Court rules for plaintiffs in Robinson I
June 19: Robinson II |
| 1975 |
January 23: Robinson III
May 23: Robinson IV
September 29: Public School Education Act (“T&E law”) school funding law enacted |
| 1976 |
January 30: Robinson V
May 13: Robinson VI
June 15: Robinson VII
July 1: Schools close by order of state Supreme Court
July 8: Income tax enacted
July 9: Schools reopen |
| 1977 |
November 8: Governor Brendan Byrne re-elected |
| 1981 |
February 5: Abbott v. Burke filed by Education Law Center |
| 1983 |
November 15: Abbott v. Burke dismissed from Superior Court |
| 1985 |
July 23: New Jersey Supreme Court rules in Abbott I that case must be heard administratively |
| 1986 |
September 29: Abbott v. Burke administrative hearing begins |
| 1987 |
June 5: Abbott v. Burke administrative hearing ends |
| 1988 |
August 25: Administrative Law Judge Steven Lefelt rules for plaintiffs in Abbott |
| 1990 |
May 24: Quality Education Act (QEA) school funding law introduced
June 5: New Jersey Supreme Court rules for plaintiffs in Abbott II
July 3: Original QEA (QEA I) enacted
November 6: Democrats do poorly in elections |
| 1991 |
March 14: Revised QEA (QEA II) enacted |
| 1992 |
July 8: Superior Court trial begins in Abbott v. Burke challenge to QEA II
July 16: Education Law Center announces alliance with state’s largest teachers union
November 18: Abbott v. Burke Superior Court trial ends |
| 1993 |
August 31: Superior Court Judge Paul Levy rules for plaintiffs in Abbott
November 2: Governor Jim Florio defeated for re-election |
| 1994 |
July 12: New Jersey Supreme Court rules for plaintiffs in Abbott III |
| 1996 |
June 27: Comprehensive Educational Improvement and Financing Act (CEIFA) school funding law introduced
December 20: CEIFA enacted |
| 1997 |
May 14: New Jersey Supreme Court rules for plaintiffs in Abbott IV challenge to CEIFA
November 17-December 22: Remand court holds hearing on programs required under Abbott |
| 1998 |
May 21: New Jersey Supreme Court lays out required programs in Abbott V |
| 2000 |
March 7: Abbott VI
May 25: Abbott VII
July 18: School construction law enacted |
| 2002 |
February 19: Governor Jim McGreevey announces collaboration with Abbott plaintiffs
February 21: Abbott VIII
June 11: Abbott IX
June 24: Abbott X
July 23: Abbott XI |
| 2004 |
June 7: Abbott XII
November 1: Abbott XIII |
| 2005 |
December 19: Abbott XIV |
| 2006 |
May 9: Abbott XV
May 22: Abbott XVI |
| 2007 |
May 24: Abbott XVII
December 12: Governor Jon Corzine proposes School Funding Reform Act school aid law
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| 2008 |
January 7: Legislature passes School Funding Reform Act school aid law
January 13: Governor Jon Corzine signs School Funding Reform Act school aid law
February 19: Abbott XVIII
March 18: State asks New Jersey Supreme Court to uphold School Funding Reform Act and end Abbott remedies
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