Judge says state of Washington hasn't provided enough funding for education
Feb. 5, 2010
Lawsuit argued that inadequate funding violates the state constitution
From The Seattle Times: A King County, Wash., judge has found that the state of Washingtonhas been failing its duty under the state constitution to provide for the "ample" education of its 1 million school children. Superior Court Judge John Erlick ordered the state Legislature to establish the cost of providing a basic education for all students, then pay for it, as the constitution requires.