DeRolph v. State

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BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION

In DeRolph I, after an exhaustive review of the evidence, a majority of this court concluded that Ohio’s system of primary and secondary public schools in place at that time fell well short of the mandate of Section 2, Article VI. DeRolph I recognized that, despite the earnest efforts of the General Assembly, it was simply impossible to characterize the existing system as “thorough and efficient.” Accordingly, this court declared the-system unconstitutional and stated that the General Assembly must devise and implement a new “thorough and efficient” system.

Now,…