A long-standing legal battle pitting 50 mostly rural schools against the state over education funding is moving forward. A judge denied the state's final attempt to dismiss the case, and it's scheduled to go to trial October 21st.
The lawsuit claims small, poor counties are treated unfairly because they don't raise enough local taxes to compensate for the cuts in state education funds.
If the schools win that could mean the state pays more than a billion dollars in education funds.
The state is reviewing the judge's order.
The lawsuit claims small, poor counties are treated unfairly because they don't raise enough local taxes to compensate for the cuts in state education funds.
If the schools win that could mean the state pays more than a billion dollars in education funds.
The state is reviewing the judge's order.
