Noyola v. Bd. of Educ. of City of Chicago

The issue in this appeal is whether plaintiffs, who are the parents of economically disadvantaged Chicago school students and a community advocacy group whose members include the parents of such students, have the right to bring an action challenging the manner in which the board of education of the City of Chicago and the Illinois State Board of Education allocate Chapter 1 funds under section 18 — 8(A)(5)(i)(l)(a) of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/18 — 8(A)(5)(i)(l)(a) (West 1994)).

The circuit court initially dismissed plaintiffs’ claims for lack of standing, but the appellate court reversed…