1 Down and 1 to Go……
The Florida Teacher’s Union, the FEA, received a devastating
loss today in the Florida Courts. They
had sought to invalidate SB 850, and twice now the judge in the case has
rejected their arguments. From the Tampa
Bay Times Buzz Blog:
“A judge on Tuesday
dismissed one of two lawsuits aimed at Florida's controversial school voucher
program. The suit challenged the 2014 expansion of a program that provides
private-school scholarships for low-income children. It also threatened a new
program creating scholarships for children with special needs. A second
lawsuit, which is still pending, alleges the voucher program conflicts with the
state Constitution. Both are being driven by the statewide teachers union…On
Tuesday, Francis said the new complaint lacked "a legally sufficient basis
to sustain a finding of special injury."
Read the whole story here
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