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CEE Releases New Edition of Guide to NY Students’ Educational Rights
Drawing on relevant and up-to-date state statutes, regulations, and the court order in the landmark legal case Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE) v. State of New York, Essential Resources zeroes in on the educational resources to which students are entitled under the state constitution.
First published in December 2012, Essential Resources became the first-ever comprehensive compilation of New York students' educational rights, and served as a framework for assessing the state's compliance with CFE, which guarantees all students the right to a "sounds basic education"--a set of learning opportunities specifically designed to prepare them for effective civic participation and good jobs.
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CEE Highlights
"Reinvigorating Civics Education in New York" Conference | May 23, 2018
View our video coverage of the "Reinvigorating Civics Education in New York" conference, organized by the Center for Educational Equity at Teachers College, Columbia University and Generation Citizen. Participants explored New York's civics-education landscape and stimulated solution-oriented dialogue about how to reinvigorate civics education in our schools, boost civic-engagement pathways beyond the classroom, and realize students' constitutional right to civic preparation.
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Available for Order | Flunking Democracy: Schools, Courts, and Civic Participation
Flunking Democracy is the first publication from CEE’s new educational-rights project on preparing students for civic participation. In it, Rebell makes the case that, for generations now, most public schools in the United States have moved away from one of the fundamental purposes of public education—preparing students to become capable citizens. This trend has persisted despite court holdings in New York, and many other states, that education for civic participation is the constitutional right of all children.
The book analyzes the causes of the decline in civic preparation, provides a detailed analysis of what we know about how to prepare students for productive citizenship, and considers examples of best practices. Flunking Democracy further argues that the courts are a vital part of the solution to this civic decline and concludes with specific recommendations for how the courts can and should address this deficiency.
Flunking Democracy is essential reading for anyone interested in education, the law, and creating a more democratic society. Order your copy today!