A landmark school funding trial that has been punctuated with testimony ranging from tedious to tearful enters its fifth and likely final week Monday in Denver District Court.

At issue in Lobato vs. State of Colorado is whether the state's system of funding public schools is "thorough and uniform" as set out in the Colorado Constitution. The lawsuit could result in billions of dollars of additional funding for schools, though it's unclear where that extra money would come from.

Dozens of witnesses have testified, including school superintendents, teachers, national education experts, students and even politicians. Plaintiffs have tried to show the paltry conditions some schools operate under, while attorneys for the state offered witnesses to argue that more money does not necessarily mean higher