The Washington Attorney General requested that the State Supreme Court reconsider whether charter schools are unconstitutional, Thursday. The attorney general raised concerns that the Court's ruling could threaten similarly funded programs including Running Start.

"Regardless of one's feelings about charter schools, the Court's reasoning in striking them down raises serious concerns about other important educational programs," said Attorney General Bob Ferguson in a news release. 

It's interesting because those concerns aren't necessarily reflected at the local level. I spoke to Eastern Washington's director of Running Start, Melinda Ackerman and she said she wasn't concerned.

"I don't know how it would impact Running Start because it's a completely separate program," she told me. "The money follows the kid."

Which just goes to show you that no one knows what the ultimate impact the court's ruling will have. Kinda like throwing a baseball high in the air and then waiting to see if it hits a parked car.

There will be longer and more detailed story posted online, which I will link to. For now here is some light bedtime reading for y'all. If you're having trouble sleeping no need to thank me. 

Read the AG's press release here.  Check out the original court decision here. Read the full (31 pages) motion for reconsideration below. 

 

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