Legal milestone in court fight for Illinois school fair funding.

For the first time an Illinois court has ruled that a suit may go forward that challenges the way the state funds public education and that it discriminates against black and hispanic students.

Sun-Times:

Although two earlier funding suits never made it past a motion to dismiss, Cook County Judge Martin Agran found the 2003 Illinois Civil Rights Act provided the legal footing to proceed.

“This is a huge milestone,” said Chicago Urban League CEO Cheryle Jackson. “We just kicked this into a civil rights battle.”

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