Nebraska children have a fundamental right to equal education opportunity.
Equal education opportunity is a firmly established right in Nebraska. 3 Equal education opportunity is based on equity and adequate opportunity. Under the principle of equity, children are denied equal education opportunity if the state's school finance system results in significant disparities in per pupil funding across districts. This is not to say that any major difference in per pupil funding is a violation of equal opportunity, but that any differences in funding must have a rational and equitable basis. Under the principle of adequate opportunity, children are denied equal education opportunity if the state education system fails to provide a minimally adequate level of education in their school.