The Washington Supreme Court to Hear Charter School Case
On Friday August 15th, the Washington Supreme Court accepted review of the appeal in the charter school case. The Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Additional details to follow as I receive them.
What we know so far:
The Plaintiffs:
League of Women Voters
El Centro de la Raza
Washington Association of School Administrators
Washington Education Association
Professor Wayne Au
Two parents of children in public schools in Washington State.
A coalition of parents, educators, and community groups filed a Complaint in King County Superior Court in 2013 challenging the constitutionality of Initiative 1240, Washington’s new Charter School Act.
The Complaint asserts that the Charter School Act violates the Washington Constitution by improperly diverting public school funds to private organizations that are not subject to local voter control and by impeding the State’s constitutional obligation to amply provide for and fully fund K-12 public education.
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit include the League of Women Voters of Washington, a nonpartisan organization that encourages the participation of citizens in government; El Centro de la Raza, a Seattle-based group dedicated to social justice; the Washington Association of School Administrators, an organization of more than 1,600 school administrators; the Washington Education Association, an organization that represents nearly 82,000 public school employees; Wayne Au, Ph.D., an educator and education advocate; Pat Braman, a former Mercer Island High School teacher and current Mercer Island School Board member; and parents with The Washington Supreme Court to Hear Charter School Case | Seattle Education: