Olympia – By a vote of 16-1, the House Education Committee approved Senate Bill 5895, a bill that would establish a four-tiered statewide model for school teacher and principal…
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House education leadership team reaches agreement on teacher evaluations
Olympia – The House Democratic education leadership team announced today that an agreement has been reached with the four caucuses and the governor’s office on a proposal to implement a…
House approves education bills to support Washington students
OLYMPIA — State lawmakers approved a long list of measures today that will increase access to educational opportunities for all Washington students, from birth to career. “We are building a…
37th District lawmakers to hold town hall meeting
OLYMPIA – The 37th District legislative delegation of Sen. Adam Kline and Reps. Sharon Tomiko Santos and Eric Pettigrew will host a local town hall meeting in Seattle on Saturday,…
“We must remember our past.”
Today, lawmakers in the House recognized the Japanese-American internees and World War II veterans from Washington state for their sacrifice and patriotic loyalty during their relocation and internment sixty-nine years…
Civil rights protections for students signed into law
State and federal civil rights laws provides protection from discrimination that is based on factors such as race, religion, sexual orientation, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical…