jan 1, 1998 - Hornbeck Lawsuit
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The Philadelphia School District, under Superintendent David Hornbeck, filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court claiming that the state funding formula was unconstitutional. In 1998, Hornbeck filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that the state funding formula discriminated against students of color and violated the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
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