By Sara Bernard, Seattle Weekly: Last week, lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill aimed at salvaging the 2012 charter-school law that the state Supreme Court struck down in September. If Governor…
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Update on legislative special session
Dear friends, The legislature did not come to an agreement on the supplemental operating budget by the end of the 60-day regular session. The Governor has called us back for…
House Page Stephanie Ispas
Stephanie Ispas, a student at Stella Schola Middle School, served as a page this week in the Washington State House of Representatives. Sponsored by state Rep. Patty Kuderer (D-Clyde Hill),…
My vote on charter schools
One size does not fit all when it comes to education, so school choice is an important element to provide as many pathways as possible for student success. In 2012,…
A wrap to the regular session
Today is the last day of our regular 2016 session. I wanted to send you a quick update. We don’t have a supplemental budget agreement with the State Senate, so…