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Opinion: Part 1 – Basic education in Washington state; A primer
Dick Rylander and Larry Roe provide an overview of Washington’s constitutional obligations and funding structure for K-12 education.
Opinion: The Nation’s Report Card – F for ‘Fix It Already’
Vicki Murray of the Washington Policy Center believes the latest Nation’s Report Card shows the state clearly doesn’t know what’s best for students, and it’s ti…
Opinion: The best next steps for public schools in Washington state
Liv Finne outlines actionable reforms to improve Washington public schools, addressing declining enrollment, education policy, and school choice.
Multi-billion dollar election cycle request from Reykdal for Washington schools
Chris Reykdal asks for billions in state funding to address the $4 billion K-12 education gap.
Opinion: State Board of Education pushes for more charter schools and calls for equitable funding
The State Board of Education just published its seventh Annual Report on the performance of Washington’s 18 charter public schools.
Sen. Lynda Wilson says passage of voter initiatives is ‘huge win for the people’
The Washington State Legislature followed through Monday on three requests from Washington voters by approving initiatives that will lift restri…
Opinion: Proposed bill would cut funding to schools that do not adopt controversial state-imposed curriculum
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center believes one of the main reasons polls show a loss of faith in so many of our public institutions is the decline in…
Opinion: Fact Check – Repealing the capital gains income tax will ‘devastate’ basic education. Is that true?
Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center points out the fact that an income tax hurts our state explains why voters, who collectively are generally smarter…
Opinion: HB 2331 would create yet another reason for families to leave the public education system
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center states that she has ‘never seen the rising level of distrust and broad decline in reputation for public schools as…
Washington lawmakers seek to help fight learning loss after COVID-19 shutdowns
Washington state is facing a pressing education crisis, worsened by the pandemic’s impact on student learning.
Camas School District announces new HR director
…ecently announced Aaron Hansen, who has a 30-year career in Washington state’s education system, will serve as its new Human Resources director.
Washington state’s new capital gains tax has raked in nearly $890M so far
Washington state’s capital gains tax has brought in almost $890 million in its first year, exceeding initial expectations of bringing in at…