Washington State Supreme Court to State Legislature: Fix Educational Funding or Pay $100,000 Daily Fine

This blog has been following the McCleary decision on educational funding in Washington State for some time.  See the earlier court decisions in our section on:  EDUCATIONAL UPDATES FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: POLITICAL, LEGAL, AND SOCIAL ISSUES.  Last Thursday, the Washington State Supreme Court decided to place sanctions on the state legislature in order to get compliance.  Here are some links to the story.

Seattle Times:  School funding back on table as court finesstate $100,000 a day

New York Times: Washington State Faces $100,000-a-Day Fine Until Schools Plan Is Reached

Northwest Public Radio: Washington Lawmakers To Meet On Education Funding

Here is a link to the actual documents from the court:

Supreme Court Case Number 84362-7  - McCleary, et al. v. State of Washington Here is a link to archived videos of court and legislative actions on TVW in Washington, the public access channel.