Mass SJC gets it right: There's enough money for schools; Unions gripe

The' mo' money for schools' crowd gets whacked by the SJC. More money doesn't mean better schools. It is largely a myth promoted by the mother of all rent-seekers, the public teachers union. Supreme Court Chief Justice Margaret Marshall shows some sanity.

"No one, including the defendants, disputes that serious inadequacies in public education remain," Chief Justice Margaret Marshall wrote. But she said the state "is moving systematically to address those deficiencies and continues to make education reform a fiscal priority."

But writing in the majority but offering a different opinion, Justice Judith A. Cowin reaffirmed the separation of powers when it comes to school finance. She wrote:

"Public education is a government service, the organization and finance of which is to be determined by the executive and legislative branches." -