Hamilton County and the other area districts showed tremendous courage by doing what they did and when they did it and it emboldened other school districts to follow along.
Three of Tennessee’s four large urban school districts are now suing the state, claiming it’s failing to provide adequate funding for public education.
The Hamilton County Department of Education and six nearby counties filed suit in March 2015 arguing the state isn’t providing sufficient funding for schools, and months later, Shelby County Schools also filed a lawsuit stating the lack of funding especially hurts the district’s large share of poor students.
Last week, Metro Nashville Public Schools board voted to also file suit against the state over its lack of funding for students learning English.
“Hamilton County and the other area districts showed tremendous courage by doing what they did and when they did it and it emboldened other school districts to follow along,” said Will Pinkston, a member of the Metro Nashville Public Schools board.