Washington could soon be saying “pencils down” to a long-standing and often-criticized graduation requirement. While students across the country take federally required high school math and English tests, Washington is…
Friends: Just a few weeks ago, I started the 2019 Legislative Session and we’re off to a busy start here in Olympia. My office receives tens of thousands of constituent…
It only hits Green Mountain School District Superintendent Tyson Vogeler when he hears other superintendents talk about their issues and what they’re doing to fix them. “They’re going to Rotary…
Friends: Just a few weeks ago, I started the 2019 Legislative Session and we’re off to a busy start here in Olympia. My office receives tens of thousands of constituent…
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A measles outbreak in the Vancouver area has revived a bitter debate over so-called “philosophical” exemptions to childhood vaccinations as public health officials across the Pacific…
February 25, 2019 The Arlington Times: Arlington schools bond falls again; can’t clear super majority hurdle; a look at how precincts voted February 23, 2019 The Arlington Times: Arlington schools…
In response to a measles outbreak that has spread from Clark County to King County and Oregon, legislators have introduced a bill that would prohibit children from being exempted from…
Governor Inslee has declared a state of emergency over a measles outbreak: this is what people are doing on the legislative and public health fronts to stop it. Washington parents…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Department of Health and Human Services says each year nearly 14 thousand kids try tobacco for the first time. A bill in Olympia is trying to…
January 30, 2019 Standardized tests, when used appropriately, can be an effective tool for school administrators and public policymakers when making education policy decisions. Unfortunately, several years ago lawmakers decided…
