OLYMPIA – This afternoon, in a virtual bill signing ceremony, Governor Jay Inslee enacted House Bill 1153 into law. The measure, authored by Rep. Tina Orwall, will help close equity…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Inslee signs Orwall’s Language Access bill
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Language Acccess Act to improve student performance OK’d by Legislature, pending final concurrence in House
A new law being considered in Olympia could help parents who aren’t fluent in English play a bigger part in their children’s education. Supporters of the bill say even parents…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House approves Orwall bill increasing veteran and military member suicide prevention efforts
OLYMPIA – This afternoon, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to advance a measure to establish programs aimed at preventing suicide among Washington’s veterans and military members. Military service members,…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Orwall bill to increase language access in public schools clears House
OLYMPIA – Yesterday, the Washington State House of Representatives voted to approve legislation that will help close equity gaps in our schools by establishing a language access program for culturally…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Orwall to participate in Airport Communities Solutions Summit this Friday
This Friday, State Representative Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, will participate in the Airport Communities Solutions Summit hosted by the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences in collaboration with…