State Supreme Court: School funding is Constitutional

The Supreme Court ruled today that the way the state funds schools — which includes different funding levels depending on where the school district is located — is Constitutional. The ruling reverses an earlier opinion from King County Superior Court.

The lawsuit, brought about by the Federal Way School District, was aimed at leveling the playing field for schools who get less funding in the state’s equation.

Here is the decision.

Rep. Skip Priest told The News Tribune that “surprise” wasn’t the word to describe his feelings — it’s “unbelievable disappointment.”

Want to know more? Watch Quest for Quality, TVW’s documentary on the history and issues surrounding education funding in our state. And, watch TVW tonight at 9:15 p.m. for the original oral arguments in the case (you can also watch now here).

Tags: education funding, Federal Way lawsuit