tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post1244161529879254901..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Washington Education News RoundupMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19265336036478142912014-04-16T15:47:01.153-07:002014-04-16T15:47:01.153-07:00Jail, no. Very difficult to work on legislation w...Jail, no. Very difficult to work on legislation while in jail.<br /><br />Sequestering the legislature in a hotel somewhere and not letting them go home until they do their job has some possibilities, though.<br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260807460417787614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-22113294336922643462014-04-16T10:57:42.428-07:002014-04-16T10:57:42.428-07:00There are four legislators (one from each party fr...There are four legislators (one from each party from each chamber) who are writing the April 30 report to the Court in which they will try to create the illusion that they are on pace to fully funding education by 2018, as required by both the law (bill 2261 adopted in 2009) and the Court.<br /><br />In truth, which is known by everyone, the legislature is far, far off the pace of raising education funding to the required level. The legislators know it, the public knows it, and the Court knows it. But the report delivered on April 30 will pretend otherwise. It will be interesting to see if the Court will pretend to believe the report or will acknowledge the truth.<br /><br />Of course, if the Court does acknowledge the truth, then what? What can they do? Can they hold the legislature in contempt and jail them? Maybe just the leaders. I would dearly love that. This is, after all, the United States, where only the exceptionally wealthy are above the law. Our citizen legislators aren't nearly rich enough to belong to that club.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.com