By Charlotte Iserbyt
September 12, 2015
NewsWithViews.com
There has been much coverage regarding the recent Washington State Supreme Court declaring Charter Schools unconstitutional.
The crux of the ruling is centered upon upholding a taxpayer’ right to vote and maintain local accountability. The Court disallowed Charters as they deemed them unconstitutional taxation without representation. Isn’t that why we fought the Revolutionary War? Charter schools have appointed boards while using taxpayer money, but the tax payer has no say in how the money is to be spent. The Court said:
“But the new schools came with a trade-off: the loss of local control and local accountability”
It appears that certain conservative think tanks, editors, and organizations, do not agree with the Washington State ruling.
Read more HERE.
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