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…
OLYMPIA – The Washington Kids Ready to Learn Act, sponsored by Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, received a strong 43-5 vote in the Senate today and is one step closer to becoming law….
OLYMPIA – In their first floor vote of the 2018 legislative session, the House of Representatives approved a bill aimed at expanding programs that help students from low-income families receive…
OLYMPIA – Two bills aimed at expanding school nutrition programs and protecting student loan borrowers from predatory business practices gained new life in the Legislature today during the first…
Families first. That is the driving principle behind the House Democrats’ proposed budget. People in Vancouver have asked us how we can improve education, make college affordable, create thriving communities,…
OLYMPIA – Hungry kids will be given opportunities to eat nutritious meals in the morning at school if a bill approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday becomes law….
Your Voice in Olympia I am extremely pleased and honored to once again be serving as a voice for Southwest Washington in the state Legislature. Thank you for giving me…
Rep. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver) talked with Capitol Ideas a few days before being sworn in as a brand-new state lawmaker, after more than a decade as a classroom teacher and…
Rep. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver) has been named a charter member of Washington’s Education Accountability Oversight Committee. The bipartisan panel will monitor implementation of a new law (SB 5329) approved during…
Please join me on Tuesday, August 6th at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the the Cascade Public Library for a town hall. (600 NE 136th Ave Vancouver, WA…
