Tuesday, October 30, 2007
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Reynolds Alumni Center
University of Missouri-Columbia
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Missouri adequacy trial"Adequacy" lawsuits have been sprouting like mushrooms across the country, brought by school districts who claim that the level of educational funding they've received is not adequate for their educational needs. These districts are spending tax money to sue taxpayers! Studies show, however, that there is no significant correlation between higher spending and increased student performance. Recently, a Missouri circuit court judge struck down an adequacy suit brought against the state by 262 school districts, in a ruling that upheld the Missouri Legislature's school funding formula. Three members of the Show-Me Institute's board of directors — Rex Sinquefield, Menlo Smith, and Bevis Schock — acted as intervenor defendants, on their own time and with their own money. Although the school districts were defeated this time, they've said they will continue spending taxpayer money in appeals. This conference will examine both the recent adequacy lawsuit and several other perspectives on public school funding and school choice.
Participants Include:
Brady Deaton, Chancellor,
University of Missouri-ColumbiaMichael Podgursky,
University of Missouri-ColumbiaJames Smith,
Management Analysis and PlanningJulie Trivitt,
Arkansas Tech UniversityEric Hanushek,
Stanford UniversityRobert Costrell,
University of ArkansasJulio C. Gomez,
Attorney at Law, Fanwood, NJSenator Jason Crowell,
District 27Representative Rodney Hubbard,
District 58Jason Grissom,
University of Missouri-ColumbiaCarolyn Herrington,
University of Missouri-ColumbiaMichael Middleton,
University of Missouri-Columbia
Rex Sinquefield, President,
The Show-Me InstituteMatthew Springer,
Vanderbilt UniversityJay Greene,
University of ArkansasPaul Hill,
University of WashingtonSusanna Loeb,
Stanford UniversityJames Guthrie,
Vanderbilt UniversityClint Bolick,
Goldwater InstituteSenator Jeff Smith,
District 4Representative Edward Robb,
District 24Brad Curs,
University of Missouri-ColumbiaKevin Chavous,
Sonnenschein, Nath, and Rosenthal, LLPTracie Sharp,
State Policy Network