A quality education should be a fundamental right for every child in the United States. Unfortunately, too many children are being denied this right. Like most states, education is Mississippi has enormous disparities between the rich school districts and poor school districts. There are some districts that have unlimited resources while others are struggling to provide students with the basic necessities to be successful in life. Adequacy litigations have been around since the 1800’s and sadly they are still needed today.
Unlike most wealthy school districts in the state, poor school districts are responsible for serving more students from low income families. Poor schools often have a higher enrollment of minority students than wealthy