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title: "OLR Issue Brief: CCJEF v. Rell Superior Court Decision"
description: This issue brief from OLR summarizes the superior court ruling in Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (CCJEF) v. Rell.
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# [OLR Issue Brief: CCJEF v. Rell Superior Court Decision ](https://schoolstatefinance.org/resources/issue-brief-ccjef-v-rell-superior-court-decision-office-of-legislative-research)

 Written by [Office of Legislative Research](https://schoolstatefinance.org/resources/author/office-of-legislative-research) | Feb 8, 2017 12:27:00 AM

This issue brief from the Connecticut General Assembly's Office of Legislative Research summarizes Connecticut Superior Court Judge Thomas Moukawsher's September 7, 2016 ruling in Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (CCJEF) v. Rell. The issue brief details the case's history along with Judge Moukawsher's findings on:

- School District Intervention
- Education Aid
- Defining Elementary and Secondary Education
- Teacher Standards
- Special Education

Citation  
Moran, J. & Sullivan, M. (2017). *Issue Brief: CCJEF v. Rell Court Decision* (2016-R-0306). Hartford, CT: Office of Legislative Research. Retrieved from [https://www.cga.ct.gov/2016/rpt/pdf/2016-R-0306.pdf](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2016/rpt/pdf/2016-R-0306.pdf).

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