DeRolph v. State is a landmark case in Ohio constitutional law in which the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that the state's method for funding public education was unconstitutional.[1] On March 24, 1997, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled in a 4–3 decision that the state funding system "fails to provide for a thorough and efficient system of common schools," as required by the Ohio Constitution, and directed the state to find a remedy.[2] The court would look at the case several times over the next 12 years before it relinquished jurisdiction, but the underlying problems with the school funding system remain to this day.[1]
- ^ a b Stephens, Scott (March 23, 2007). "School-funding suit brought changes, but challenges remain". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- ^ "The DeRolph Decision and Educational Adequacy". Supporters of Thorough and Efficient Public Schools. Retrieved January 31, 2009.