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  1. OpinionJun 28, 2022Liv Finne

    Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Washington state’s Blaine Amendment

    Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center explains how ‘now that the baleful influence of this mean-spirited provision has ended, Washington lawmakers are fr…

  2. OpinionJun 23, 2022Liv Finne and Paul Guppy

    Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court rules that state education choice programs may not discriminate against religious schools: What it means for Washington state

    …and Paul Guppy offer context for what the ruling means for Washingtonians.

  3. OpinionJun 9, 2022Liv Finne

    Opinion: Education officials are increasingly sending disabled children out of state

    The number of children sent out of Washington state to therapeutic residential settings has increased sharply over the past five years.

  4. OpinionMay 16, 2022Nancy Churchill

    Opinion: WEA to taxpayers – Open your wallet wider

    …ekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses a brief filed by the Washington Education Association in support of a state income tax.

  5. OpinionMay 11, 2022Jason Mercier

    Opinion: WEA asks state Supreme Court to ignore voters and blow open the door for income taxes

    Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center reveals information from a brief filed by the Washington Education Association.

  6. OpinionDec 3, 2021Liv Finne

    Opinion: State Board of Education consultant says purpose of Ethnic Studies/Critical Race Theory curriculum is to “destabilize” and “tear down” public education

    Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center shares her testimony before the State Board of Education.

  7. OpinionNov 1, 2021Liv Finne

    Opinion: Stop diverting education money to WSSDA’s lobbying operation and fund music, art and athletic programs instead

    Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center reveals how public school officials funnel millions in public money to one of the largest political lobby operation…

  8. PeopleOct 21, 2021Clark County Today

    Battle Ground art teacher recognized as one of the state’s best

    …es high school art classes at River HomeLink, was named the Washington Art Education Association Secondary Art Teacher of the Year for 2021.

  9. NewsAug 18, 2021Clark County Today

    Inslee announces educator vaccination requirement and statewide indoor mask mandate

    Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee today announced a vaccination requirement for employees working in K-12, most childcare and early learning,…

  10. OpinionMay 26, 2021Clark County Today

    Opinion: State superintendent document says top priority for spending federal COVID money will be Critical Race Theory-type programs, not student learning

    Liv Finne, of the Washington Policy Center, shares a document from the OSPI about how COVID funds will be spent in public education.

  11. OpinionApr 27, 2021Clark County Today

    Opinion: Systemic discrimination in the public schools; legislature cuts funding for public charter schools’

    Liv Finne, director of the Center for Education at the Washington Policy Center, comments on the decision of majority lawmakers to cut the charter school make-up funding in the f…

  12. Community NewsMar 5, 2021Clark County Today

    Washougal School District receives gift for its Career and Technical Education Department

    …igh School a step closer to completing work to earn the new Washington State EarthGen At-Home Certification