The U.S. Constitution is the most well-known governing document in the country--studied by students, endlessly interpreted and reinterpreted by judges and political pundits, and placed in the category of near-religious reverence by many Americans. In the last 50 years it has been amended exactly once, in a ratification process that took over 200 years and was initiated by Founding Father James Madison himself. Yet since 1970, nine different states have done exactly this with their own constitutions. In fact, only 20 states still have their original charter of governance in place. In response to the increasing need for postsecondary education, state constitutions should be amended to bring its treatment in line with the significance originally directed toward K-12 schooling. Primary and secondary education benefits from a half century or more of legal precedent, with a very active set of constitutional debates regarding what equitable and adequate resourcing looks like for schools. Every state is responsible for providing a system of schools and, therefore, is also responsible for ensuring that those schools meet the needs of students. Given the current political landscape and relative political power of those institutions most benefitting from the current system, it is excruciatingly difficult to make major changes to the status quo. But the incentives do not need to remain static, since it is known that constitutional language is both pliable and impactful on legislative decision-making. This brief will make the case that state constitutions make a difference, and passing an amendment is not as difficult as it would be on the federal level. It can be done.