Washington's new Parents Bill of Rights faces legal challenge weeks after becoming law

The debate over privacy of students in Washington versus a parent’s right to know is being challenged in a King County courtroom. The challenge is against the new Parents Bill of Rights that took effect on June 6. It’s being challenged, even though legislators who passed it said it does not change or alter any law that's already been passed in Washington state. “It simply codifies all of these exciting laws in one place,” said Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, a Democrat representing the 37th District, during a legislative hearing on...