Blog Post #5

The case study that I picked was about the Seattle School District No 1 vs State. This case was about having funding for k-12 public schools to provide for textbook, supplies and staff and programs. They stated that the state was struggling in providing funding for education which was against the article IX sections 1 and 2. After many weeks of trial the ruling was awarded to the school district. One interesting quote that was said in the case study was " Further, we clarified that the State’s duty is not to provide all knowledge and offerings tangentially related to the central thrust of the educational concepts we had outlined—in other words, there is no obligation to provide “‘total education.’” " Earlier they stated that education was defined as " the basic knowledge and skills needed to compete in today's economy and meaningfully participate in this state's democracy.

What is said to see here is the states law on their view of "Education". The years of k-12 are the most prominent years for youth to understand what they want to do by learning different aspects in life. Not just focused on economics and governments but also things such as science, fashion design. Without funding was withholding public institutions to allow this diversity of knowledge for the students. This notice was then moved to the supreme court because the notion was declined in supporting funds for other interest group classes. This sadden me on the fight that the school district which under the local government level had to do ask for funding for proper education.

https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/843627.opn.pdf