Supreme Court won’t weigh in on whether charter schools are private or public

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a case that hinged on whether charter schools are considered public or private. The decision to punt indicates the highest court won’t offer an early hint on the validity of religious charter schools. It also leaves in place a patchwork of rulings on whether charter schools are considered private or public for legal purposes. But the legal debates are not over. “The issue will percolate and the Supreme Court will eventually hear a case,” predicted Preston Green, a professor of educational leadership...