In the 1998 Abbott v. Burke decision, New Jersey’s highest court because the first in the nation to require access to high-quality preK education for three- and four-year olds as part of their constitutional right to K-12 public education. Robert Kim describes the legal landscape in New Jersey leading up to the decision and discusses the legacy of Abbott in New Jersey and its possible national influence.
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