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Supreme Court of New Jersey· 6/5/1990

Abbott v. Burke

Citations

  • 575 A.2d 359
  • 119 N.J. 287
  • 1990 N.J. LEXIS 64

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  • holding that the clause requires the state to provide “a certain level of educational opportunity, a minimum level, that will equip the student to become ‘a citizen and . . . a competitor in the labor market’” (quoting Robinson, 303 A.2d at 294.)
  • discussing disparities between rich and poor districts in the availability of equipment, such as computers and science laboratories, as well as differences in the extent of curricula offerings
  • discussing disparities between rich and poor districts in the availability of equipment, such as computers and science laboratories, as well as differences in the extent of curricula offerings
  • striking down state financing system where poor urban districts spent significantly less than wealthy districts and did not receive sufficient state funding to provide an adequate education
  • striking down state financing system where poor urban districts spent significantly less than wealthy districts and did not receive sufficient state funding to provide an adequate education
  • cataloguing the special educational problems and needs of students in poorer urban school districts, and observing that, even apart from increased funding, “new approach[es]” are needed to ensure that the students in such districts receive a good education

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Judges: Wilentz

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