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Akron Mother’s Case Sparks School Funding Debate

The story captured national headlines--an Ohio woman convicted of serious criminal charges for misleading school officials so her children could attend classes in their district instead of other schools she deemed to be unsafe and inferior. The story raises a lot of questions--and now Governor Kasich's legal team is looking into it. And as Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports, it's sparking yet another debate over the state's school funding formula.