In what case did the Texas supreme court declare that the Texas constitution required that each school district be funded at approximately the same level?

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Semaj Kelly

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13 November, 15:01

In what case did the Texas supreme court declare that the Texas constitution required that each school district be funded at approximately the same level?

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Meredith Powell · Answer 1

Edgewood IDS v. Kirby.

Explanation:

The Edgewood IDS v. Kirby was a monumental case concerning on the issue of proper and equal allocation of public school finance. The case was filed on May 23, 1984 at the Travis County by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund against William Kirby, commissioner of education.

The case was filed against the unequal and discriminatory funding of Edgewood Independent School District, San Antonio and other poor district public schools. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendant used unfair means in public school funding.

After numerous hearings, the court finally declared an unanimous decision in favor of the plaintiffs. As a result, Texas supreme court declared that the Texas constitution required that each school district be funded at approximately the same level.