UPDATE on: Motion to preclude evidence of racial discrimination in school funding

Three weeks ago, I offered my non-lawyer, teacher opinion on Pennsylvania House Speaker, Representative Bryan Cutler's motion to preclude evidence of racial discrimination in an upcoming school-funding trial here in PA. Lawyers argued that and another motion in Commonwealth Court three weeks ago to the day.

UPDATE

Both of the motions were largely denied, including the one that would bar the presentation of evidence of racial discrimination in school-funding.

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Significant victory in PA school funding case: Commonwealth Court to allow evidence about racial disparities in funding at trial. Judge largely rejects legislative leaders' attempt to block evidence of racial disparities https://t.co/cxv2koNFim #FundOurSchoolsPA

— Education Law Center (@edlawcenterpa) July 28, 2021

Judge In Commonwealth Court PA School Funding Case Rules To Allow Evidence About Racial Impact Of Underfundinghttps://t.co/2lI61fqgBP

— Public Interest Law Center (@PubIntLawCtr) July 29, 2021

To be clear, I am not now nor will I ever be satisfied with the historic and inadequate funding that public schools in

largely urban,

largely impoverished,

and

largely Black and Brown

communities receive.

By allowing evidence of these disparities at a trial on public school funding, it will be on the record, official, made clear--again--for everyone to see and hopefully rectify.