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Legislative Update for 5.1.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: May 1, 2025
Spring is a season of change in schools and in Olympia, with students, staff, and legislation all in transition. As we wait for final decisions...

Legislative Update for 4.18.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: April 18, 2025
Spring is a season of change in schools and in Olympia, with students, staff, and legislation all in transition. As we wait for final decisions...

Legislative Update for 4.4.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: April 7, 2025
It’s been a major budget week in Olympia. Senate and House Democrats released competing 2025–27 operating budgets with significant differences in K–12 investments, particularly around...

Legislative Update for 3.28.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 31, 2025
It’s been a major budget week in Olympia. Senate and House Democrats released competing 2025–27 operating budgets with significant differences in K–12 investments, particularly around...

Legislative Update for 3.21.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 21, 2025
This week’s focus was on revenue and budget planning, with a new forecast projecting $844M less in state revenue over the next four years. Senate...

Understanding the Parents’ Bill of Rights: Clarification on HB 1296 and SB 5181

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 19, 2025
We've been hearing questions from principals and assistant principals across the state about the Parents' Bill of Rights and legislation around them (HB 1296 and...

Legislative Update for 3.14.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 14, 2025
As week nine of the legislative session wraps up, AWSP continues to advocate for public education at both the state and federal levels. This week,...

Legislative Update for 3.7.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 7, 2025
We’ve hit the halfway mark of the legislative session, with key education bills moving and budget discussions heating up. Special education funding, MSOC allocations, and...

Week Eight: Advocacy Insights from Casey Brown, AWSP’s Contract Lobbyist

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Casey Brown • Date: March 7, 2025
Floor debates intensified this week, with tensions flaring over controversial bills. Behind closed doors, last-minute negotiations continue as lawmakers push toward the next deadline. Next...

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