A student-led lawsuit in Kentucky claims the state's education system has been backsliding for years since lawmakers enacted nationally renowned reforms.

Kentucky Department of Education on behalf of nine students, who are members of the Kentucky Student Voice Team. It was inspired by the 1989 Rose v. Council for Better Education case, which argued the state's education system was failing children.

Kentucky students, including the Kentucky Student Voice Team, on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the state of Kentucky, asserting the state has failed to fulfill its constitutional obligation to provide all students with an adequate and equitable public education.