This article covers the imminent first deadline in the Law Forward lawsuit that aims to dramatically shift Wisconsin’s school funding system.

“This is a constitutional challenge to the deficiency of the state public finance system for our schools,” said Jeff Mandell, founder of Law Forward. “The purpose of that sound basic education is to prepare our young people to be productive and active participants in our society, and the funding that the state is providing for schools is making it impossible for school districts to fully prepare those students.”