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PHOENIX - In a historic ruling for Arizona's public schools, the Maricopa County Superior Court said the state's current method to fund building repairs and school maintenance is unconstitutional.

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The lawsuit dates back to 2017, when several education groups and school districts sued the Arizona State Legislature, alleging that lawmakers failed to spend billions of dollars on critical infrastructure repairs and maintenance.

Video taken that year showed massive cracks in at least one school's walls and roof.

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The lawsuit cited a ruling from the 1990s that established a minimum funding benchmark for schools, which they say the legislature failed to do.

In their ruling, the court ruled that the current public school capital finance system violates the

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