Abbott v. Burke

I had never heard about the Abbott districts or the Abbott v. Burke cases, but I was glad to read about these rulings. The New Jersey Supreme Court’s rulings in favor of students’ rights to receive quality education is very positve and it representas a big step towards equality in our society. Schools are where everything starts and kids and teenagers need to have a good education to succeed when they graduate from high school.
It must have been a real challenge for these students, their parents and guardians to confront the New Jersey’s Education Commissioner. But how often does this happen? How often do students and their parents speak up and demand more? I wish more parents did this because most of them just see their kids go through their school years and do not realize the huge impact that schools have on their children’s future. Unfortunately poor districts are forgotten and their students have to deal with the consequences, so the only way that changes occur is when people get together and decide to fight for their rights.