State appeals NEWS court judgment

The State has appealed the NEWS court ruling to the Washington State Supreme Court -- an action that our lead attorney, Tom Ahearne, calls absurd.

"The State on one hand is cutting overall education funding," Ahearne said. "On the other hand, it's saying it has plenty of money to pay its lawyers to stall and delay. Our constitution is clear: education, not litigation, is the paramount duty of the State."

We believe the Supreme Court will likely hear the appeal in September.

For more information, read the Associated Press's report on the State's decision to appeal.