In 'Win for Public Schools,' Wash. Supreme Court Rules Charter Schools Unconstitutional
"The Supreme Court has affirmed what we’ve said all along—charter schools steal money from our existing classrooms, and voters have no say in how these charter schools spend taxpayer funding."—Kim Mead, Washington Education Association
The new ruling (pdf) states that charters, "devoid of local control from their inception to their daily operation," cannot be classified as "common schools," nor have "access to restricted common school funding."
Ravitch writes that the 6-3 decision "is a big win for parents and public schools," and that it "gives hope to parents all across America, who see charter schools draining funding from their public schools, favoring the privileges of the few over the rights of the many."
The Washington Education Association (WEA), which, along with the League of Women Voters and El Centro de la Raza were part of the coalition that challenged the law, applauded the decision.
"The Supreme Court has affirmed what we’ve said all along—charter schools steal money from our existing classrooms, and voters have no say in how these charter schools spend taxpayer funding," said Kim Mead, president of the WEA, in a statement.
"Instead of diverting taxpayer dollars to unaccountable charter schools, it’s time for the Legislature to fully fund K-12 public schools so that all of Washington’s children get the quality education the Constitution guarantees them," Mead continued.
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Next, we need Congress to show some courage and reverse our subsidizing of
"faith-based" religious organizations begun by W Bush in what seemed a quid pro quo
based in the Pope not criticizing his wars of aggression in return for some help in paying off their pedophile priest lawsuits.
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The 'Faith-Based' Initiative
Churches, Social Services And Your Tax Dollars
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Here's the Supreme Court decision on Bush's White House "faith-based" initiative
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Neither of these things should ever have happened --
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