DeRolph vS. State

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. 

The DeRolph case took place on March 24, 1997. Since that time,
the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that Ohio’s method of funding
public education is unconstitutional 3 more times. And yet, to this
day, nothing has been done to change it.

It’s time for the citizens of Ohio to pick up the torch and finally
make the necessary changes!

The March 1997 ruling did the following:

1. Found the funding scheme for elementary and secondary education to be unconstitutional.
2. Ordered an end to the “school foundation program” and the reliance on property taxes fo school funding.
3. Provided the state 12 months to solve the problem.
4. Awarded attorneys' fees to the plaintiffs.
5. Remanded the case to the trial judge.