Pendleton School Dist. v. State of Oregon

Article VIII, section 3, of the Oregon Constitution obligates the legislature to “provide by law for the establishment of a uniform, and general system of Common schools.” Article VIII, section 8(1), of the Oregon Constitution further provides:

“The Legislative Assembly shall appropriate in each biennium a sum of money sufficient to ensure that the state’s system of public education meets quality goals established by law, and publish a report that either demonstrates the appropriation is sufficient, or identifies the reasons for the insufficiency, its extent, and its impact on the ability of…