Washington state Supreme Court rules that charter schools are unconstitutional

Charter schools are unconstitutional, Washington state's high court rules

SEATTLE — After nearly a year of deliberation, Washington state's Supreme Court ruled 6-3 late Friday afternoon that charter schools are unconstitutional. The ruling overturns the law voters narrowly approved in 2012 allowing publicly funded, but privately operated, schools. Eight new charter schools are opening in Washington this fall in addition to one that opened in…