The case was about whether the way Texas Public Schools were financed violated the Texas Constitution. The plaintiffs argued that the school funding system, which relied heavily on local property taxes, was inequitable and unconstitutional because it resulted in disparities in funding between wealthy and poor school districts. The Texas Supreme Court ultimately ruled in 2016 that the way Texas Public Schools were financed did in fact violate the Texas Constitution because it did not provide for an adequate and equitable education for all students.
