A senior from Coachella Valley High School in Thermal has become the face of a statewide lawsuit accusing California of discriminating against low-income school districts in how it distributes funds to modernize aging classrooms.

Miliani Rodriguez, 17, the leading plaintiff, joined education advocates at the René C. Davidson Courthouse in Oakland to announce the suit, which seeks to overhaul the state's funding system for upgrading school facilities.

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