Corrected: An earlier version listed pathway options from a previous version of the bill. OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives approved a bill that would remove current barriers…
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Rep. Thai champions school lunch periods with enough time to eat lunch
OLYMPIA – Today’s school schedules have many competing expectations for students, from performance on standardized tests to fulfilling 24-credit graduation requirements. What sometimes gets shortchanged as schools strive to meet…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Media availability and work session TODAY on school safety legislation
WHO: Alissa Parker, co-founder of Safe and Sound Schools and the mother of Emilie Parker, one of the 20 children who died tragically in the Sandy Hook School Shootings on…
Statement from Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle) on the State Auditor’s charter schools performance audit
Statement from Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle) on the State Auditor’s charter schools performance audit Yesterday’s report from the state auditor on charter schools sent a clear message: there’s still more…
Putting People First: Major Progressive Policies in 2018
For years, House Democrats passed progressive policies only to see them stalled in the Republican-controlled Senate. With new leadership in the Senate this year, Democrats led the way on advancing…