El Centro de la Raza v. State

¶ 1 This case concerns the latest constitutional challenge to charter schools in our state. In 2015, this court held the charter *1146school system created by Initiative 1240 (I-1240) (Charter School Act or Act) was unconstitutional primarily due to the funding structure. League of Women Voters of Wash. v . State, 184 Wash.2d 393, 413, 355 P.3d 1131 (2015). The following year, the legislature adopted a modified version of the Charter School Act that attempted to cure its constitutional deficiencies. LAWS OF 2016, ch. 241.

¶ 2 At the outset, we are aware of the deep-seated conflicting opinions…