INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Indiana Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit Friday that accused the state of violating its constitution by failing to provide enough money for all school children to have a fair chance to learn.
In a 2-1 ruling, the court said the state had a duty to provide students with broad educational opportunities that extend beyond "mere reading, writing and arithmetic" and prepare them to compete in today's society.
The ruling did not say whether that mandate was being met, but it sent the case back to Marion Superior Court to determine whether "Indiana's current public school system through its funding provides our students with an education as envisioned by the framers of our constitution."
The lawsuit, which was coordinated by the Indiana State Teachers Association, was filed in 2006 on behalf of nine children and their families from eight school districts. It claims that the state is not adequately funding schools so they can meet academic standards and performance mandates placed on them.
When it was filed, ISTA Deputy Director Dan Clark said funding for at-risk categories such as poverty or limited English the state uses to steer more money toward programs for needy students was inadequate.http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IN_SCHOOL_FUNDING_LAWSUIT_INOL-?SITE=ININS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-05-02-18-33-17
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