A lawsuit filed in 2009 alleging that Florida has failed in its most important duty — providing every student with a uniform and a high quality education — will finally go to trial in Tallahassee this March.
To that end, the attorneys presenting the case are asking the community for financial help to ensure that they can make the most compelling argument possible for the state’s public school system.
Citizens for Strong Schools v. Florida State Board of Education alleges that inefficient education policies emphasize the privatization of schools, rather than supporting the public school system, leading to overburdened teachers, failure to retain effective teachers, higher dropout rates, great disparities in student achievement, excessive time spent on testing and lack of college- and work-readiness.
