Chapter 3 of Owings and Kaplan (2020) explored the legal implications of school
finance ranging from the role of the federal government, the first education laws, state
laws regarding school finance and significant court decisions related to issues including:
vouchers, charter schools and charter schools. In this assignment, you will have the
opportunity to further explore court decisions related to school finance that may have an
impact on your decision making as a school leader, as you determine how to allocate
your resources.
Instructions:
Based on the Module 1 readings :
● Review some of the important court cases mentioned in Owings and Kaplan
(2020) that have impacted school finance reform in recent years. You may
also visit https://nces.ed.gov/edfin/litigation.asp for additional cases.
● Write a 5-7 page paper summarizing and describing the impact of each case.
As you analyze and reflect, provide some detail regarding how each case will
impact your work as a school leader.
