Indiana ISTA Lawsuit

The Indiana
State Teachers Association has supposedly (although I have been unable to
find the complaint - if another Edjurist out there finds it please Trackback
with the site) filed a lawsuit against the state of Indiana...

"for failing to fund the
standards and accountability mandates required for Indiana's
public schools. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that Indiana's
school funding formula does not provide the resources necessary for all Hoosier
school children to have a fair chance to learn."

(Read the full ISTA News Item here).

(See the ISTA Presentation on the lawsuit here).

No word yet on how this will play out, (but stay tuned to
the Edjurist). This case could get interesting for a few reasons. First, Indiana's funding
formula is not that bad compared to other states. Second, this case may
incorporate issues of NCLB data disaggregation compared to relative funding
levels. Third, the funding for some supplemental services may be at play
here.  This should only get more interesting in the weeks and months
ahead.



Here are some additional links:

Indiana Department of Education Statement

Stories from Indiana newspapers from the Indiana
Law Blog.

NSBA LegalClip.

Update: The Indianapolis Star has now made the complaint available online here.