Roosevelt’s New Deal led to experimentation with federal education programs. But it was not until 1965, with the passage of the Johnson’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act, that federal funding for education was directed toward increasing the resources in poor communities. Project Head Start and funding for education in school districts whose student body consisted of a majority of low-income students were key elements of Great Society programs. Here in New Hampshire public education is tied to property taxes. Since the Claremont decision that required the state to fund an “adequate education” for all students, lawmakers have struggled to comply with the ruling. Panelists will discuss the history and future of the Claremont decision, and especially what constitutes an “adequate education.”