Wearing a T-shirt with an image of a prominent Nazi war criminal might be enough to get a student sent home. But the Washington Association of School Administrators thinks it is OK to share public-relations advice from a prominent Nazi war criminal if you’re trying to...
Education Equality Act
Fix Hirst ruling while work toward McCleary agreement continues
It obviously has not been easy for lawmakers to come up with legislation that fixes the constitutional issue about school levies raised in the McCleary ruling, treats students and taxpayers in 295 diverse districts equitably and responds to long-standing compensation...
Senate majority presents landmark plan for K-12 funding
Education Equality Act would make student-centered, teacher-friendly reforms Senate Majority Coalition Caucus members today introduced landmark reforms that would return state government to the role of primary provider for Washington’s K-12 schools while finally...
More praise for the Senate Majority’s education plan
"The Campaign for Student Success applauds the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus for introducing the Education Equality Act to address McCleary and focusing on student-focused solutions for all students, attracting and retaining great educators and accountability and...
State School Superintendent Reykdal: Senate Plan Shows Comprehensive Thinking on Education Funding
The Senate Republican Caucus released details about its Education Equality Act. Below is a statement from State Superintendent Chris Reykdal on the proposal. Olympia - Jan. 27, 2017 - We’re at a crossroad on education funding. The state Supreme Court has said the...
Our K-12 plan will be out soon, then we can get this job done
This week Republican legislative leaders had their first meeting of the session with statehouse reporters. As expected the press corps asked first about education funding – including, when will they see a plan from Republicans to fully fund our K-12 schools? A...