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Opinion: Fact Check – Washington's income tax initiative doesn't ‘cut’ government programs
Washington won't collect income tax revenue until 2029, yet the ballot impact statement implies cuts are imminent.
Battle Ground Public Schools secures funding for athletics programs
Donations from individuals and foundry10 met fundraising goals for golf, gymnastics, swimming, and bowling at BGPS.
WA Senate narrowly advances bill to reduce education spending by $176M through 2031
…sed a bill by a 25-24 vote that would reduce and delay some education funding to help address the state’s budget shortfall.
Opinion: 24 States In. Washington Out? $732 Million Lost?
…argues Washington risks forfeiting $732 million in federal education funding if state leaders do not opt into the federal tax-credit scholarship program.
Letter: Public school vision
…r community discussion about public school priorities, levy funding, and the long-term affordability of education for local families.
Will Gov. Ferguson opt WA in on federal tax credits for school choice?
…m that could expand school choice and provide families with education funding.
US Health and Human Services agency orders states to strip gender from sex ed
…red states to remove references to gender identity from sex education programs or risk losing millions in federal funding through the PREP program.
OSPI remains defiant as federal funding for Washington state schools is at risk
…a federal investigation and possible loss of $56 million in education funding.
WA Senate unanimously passes $7.3B capital budget ‘for the entire state’
…7.3 billion capital budget for 2025-27 in a unanimous vote, funding education, housing, and infrastructure across the state.
Opinion: K-12 Washington state education funding overview – Part 3
Washington’s K-12 education funding remains a challenge 13 years after the McCleary decision, with rising costs and unfunded mandates straining school budgets…
Opinion: K-12 Washington state education funding overview – Part 2
Washington’s K-12 education funding relies on mandates, many of which are underfunded or unfunded, shifting costs to local taxpayers.
Opinion: K-12 Washington state education funding overview – Part 1
Larry Roe and Dick Rylander explore how K-12 education funding is structured in Washington state, from state budgets to local levies.