Legal Opinion
Citizens for Strong Schools, Inc. v. Florida State Board of Education
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided January 4, 2019No. SC18-67PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
*128This case involves a nearly ten-year attempt by Petitioners to have the State of Florida's K-12 public education system declared unconstitutional due to the State's alleged failure to comply with article IX, section 1(a) of the Florida Constitution, which provides in relevant part as follows:
*129(a) The education of children is a fundamental value of the people of the State of Florida. It is, therefore, a paramount duty of the state to make adequate provision for the education of all children residing within its borders. Adequate provision shall be made by law for a uniform, efficient, safe,…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Weinberger v. Board of Public InstructionSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- West Florida Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. SeeSupreme Court of Florida · 2012
- Coalition for Adequacy v. ChilesSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
- Bush v. HolmesSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
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