If they don't, he said taxes will have to be raised anyway - only in the form of school levies. Ohio may not understand the cost of educating urban youth but attorney David Sciarra said New Jersey does. Mr. Sciarra represented school children in a lawsuit against New Jersey filed in 1981. He told those at the rally that the lawsuit, similar to the one in Ohio, took years and spurred five New Jersey Supreme Court decisions but finally reaped big rewards for urban districts. What you see everywhere is kids in school with the most advantages getting the most money.
New Jersey is one of the few states that has really grappled with ways to change that.
Spencer Hunt and Travis James Tritten contributed to this report. Voice your opinion with our online form. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.