Intro: The chief attorney for half of Missouri public schools anticipates that the fight to change school funding will continue.
Beth Ford has more from Jefferson City. The Committee for Educational Equality hasn't yet decided whether or not to appeal the Missouri court's decision to uphold school funding based on district.
But Alex Bartlett, chief attorney for half of Missouri public schools, thinks that the fight will continue to change how school funding is distributed.
The committee is waiting on the final judgement of the case, which must be filed before they appeal the ruling. Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Beth Ford.
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Run Time: 00:08
Description: "If it was up to me, I would appeal. Given an odds situation, I'd say there's about a 99 percent certainty there would be an appeal."
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