Dive Brief:
- A Louisiana District Judge has rejected the Louisiana Association of Educators' claims that the state's decision to give $60 million to 33 charter schools was unconstitutional because the schools were created outside the parish and city school systems.
- Judge Wilson Fields argued that charter schools are technically public schools and since the state has set aside $3.6 billion for public education the $60 million is lawful.
- The LEA president says the union plans to appeal the finding.
Dive Insight:
John White, the state superindentent, was thrilled with the ruling, saying it, "reaffirms the civil right of all Louisiana families to choose the school that is right for their children."
The union, however, argues that even if the charter schools are alotted public funding, the specific school funding formula discusses only funding "parish and city systems."
