I have been asking that question for years, and the education establishment seems to always answer, “Just a little bit more!”
Well, last month the Michigan Supreme Court dismissed a case brought by 450 local school districts claiming they were underfunded.
The ruling from the court stated the plaintiffs in the case did not attempt to prove a specific amount of underfunding, something they were required to do. The ruling overturns a Michigan Court of Appeals ruling that stated the plaintiffs were allowed to use expert testimony to declare schools were underfunded.
“We reaffirm and hold that plaintiff claiming that the Legislature’s appropriation failed to fully fund the cost of a new or increased service or activity must allege and prove the specific amount of the shortfall,” the court ruled.
