Judge won't delay impact of charter school funding decision

A state appellate court ruled this month that money from Louisiana's public school funding formula can't pay for charter schools created by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Charter schools are public schools, funded with taxpayer dollars but operated by independent organizations under agreements approved by state or local education officials.

A number of local education officials and a teacher union, the Louisiana Association of Educators, argued in lawsuits that funding the state-chartered schools through a formula meant to fund local school districts violates the Louisiana Constitution.

[...] that would require full state financing — rather than paying for the schools with a mix of state and local tax dollars — boosting costs for Louisiana's operating budget amid recurring financial problems.