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Actually, in the long run, this may be a good thing for us. I do not believe that any zoo would meet the definition of an educational institution as intended int he law BUT it is a term that needs a definition. And this case is just about the perfect argument for us (through TSRA) to get some legislators to look at the law and clarify exactly what they intended.

Is a truck driving school an educational institution? What about a real estate school? How would these differ from University of Phoenix in the eyes of the law? All of them are privately owned, for profit, and lead to some type of certificate or licensing. UofP is accredited for college but the law does not require that. The zoo does teach people but does not lead to a certificate or license. Is it an educational institution? How can you say no? What criterion define "educational institution"?

It is time to clarify exactly what the law is meant to say. Maybe if we get a few legislators upset enough, we can fix this problem in the law for all of these situations.