Understanding the charter schools ruling | 57 Seconds with Senator Joe Fain

Traditional public schools are the backbone of our educational system, but public charter schools can also be one of a range of solutions that increase access to high quality public education.

Traditional public schools are the backbone of our educational system, but public charter schools can also be one of a range of solutions that increase access to high quality public education.

However, this September the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that Washington’s Charter Schools initiative was unconstitutional – an act that threatens to close-down schools for 1,300 Washington students.

Learn about the court’s decision and what the Legislature can do about it… in (way longer than)57 Seconds.