The court considered a complaint from students, parents and educational organizations alleging that the State had failed in its obligation to provide sufficient funding to public schools in New York City in order to ensure that their pupils received “a sound basic education”, as provided for in the State Constitution.
La Cour a examiné une plainte émanant d'étudiants, de parents et d'organisations éducatives alléguant que l'État avait failli à son obligation d'assurer aux écoles publiques de la ville de New York un financement suffisant pour garantir que leurs élèves reçoivent «une solide éducation de base», ainsi que le prévoit la Constitution de l'État.