Parent-teacher coalition sues Montana over a new public charter school law

A coalition of public education officials, teachers and parents is suing the state over a new law allowing for the creation of public charter schools in Montana.

The lawsuit alleges the law is unconstitutional and creates a “separate and unequal system of state-subsidized private schools.” The policy allows communities to found charter schools that are not beholden to state education regulations or publicly-elected school boards, but receive state funding.