Judge: Parts of Washington charter school law unconstitutional
The Columbian
Published: December 11, 2013, 4:00pm
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Renee Wyman, a paid signature checker for the state elections office, counts signatures for the charter school Initiative 1240 in July 2012 in the State Elections Office in Olympia.
SEATTLE — A King County Superior Court Judge has found that provisions of the state’s voter-approved charter school law violate the state constitution, but proponents said the ruling will not affect the implementation of the schools.
The first schools are scheduled to open in fall 2014.
“This doesn’t stop the freight train that’s moving forward,” said Lisa Macfarlane of the Washington State Charter Schools Association.
