Of course the expenditure of over two-hundred million for high school renovation is a lot of money, but what works in a two-party environment – such as Southington (where control of the Town Council has switched back and forth fairly often) – doesn’t necessarily work the same way in a single-party situation – such as Meriden. Opponents are certainly at liberty to push for Charter Change and try to alter that process.
Increasing tuition costs at Connecticut’s public universities and community colleges, the result of long-term budget squeeze, means ever-increasing costs for students and their parents, most of whom are already pressed by this economy. Assuming we can get out of the economic cycle eventually, it is worth noting that there are nations in the world where post-secondary education is a public responsibility.
If there is a conflict over tuition breaks given to undocumented aliens under Connecticut’s new law when federal law is applied, any doubts must be resolved. But who would challenge this law if a successful challenge could cost the state hundreds of millions?
The arrival of strawberry season in Connecticut and the wave of shortcake festivals in various communities, including Plantsville.
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Just returned from New Mexico and saw your comment. This issue has been litigated in California initiated on behalf of out-of-state students (who would benefit significantly from in-state tuition). The California Supreme Court sided with the state but on the narrow basis that there was no residency requirement in the California law. Connecticut's law on the other hand has an explicit residency requirement and appears to have been drafted to avoid conflict with 8 USC 1621. Unfortunately, it does not seem to have contemplated 8 USC 1623 which mandates the same secondary education benefits be given to out-of-state students as are given to unlawful aliens. There would be plenty of incentive for out of state parents to initiate a lawsuit.
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