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Legislative Update 2.21.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 21, 2025
The first policy cutoff has narrowed active bills, with fiscal committees now focusing on budget-related proposals. Key updates include the restraint and isolation bill moving...

Legislative Update 2.7.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 7, 2025
This week, legislative discussions focused on the Parents’ Bill of Rights, with new bills (HB 1296/SB 5181) introduced to clarify existing language. The Seattle Times...

Legislative Update 1.31.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: January 31, 2025
This week’s legislative focus included school safety, financial literacy, special education funding, and student rights. Bills on adding nurses to the BEST program, restricting flavored...

Legislative Update 1.24.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: January 24, 2025
Inspired by Margaret Mead’s words, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world,” this update highlights key education bills,...

Legislative Update 1.17.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: January 17, 2025
This week’s legislative update honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s reminder that meaningful change requires persistence and advocacy. Key highlights include debates on K-12 funding, student...

Legislative Update 1.10.25

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: January 10, 2025
The 2025 legislative session kicks off on Monday, January 13th and along with a new year, as usual, comes lots of changes. 2025 will be...

Education Leaders Call for Investments in Special Education, Meals, Transportation, and School Staff

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: AWSP Staff • Date: February 2, 2023
The leaders of Washington’s statewide organizations representing parents and families, teachers, principals, classified school employees, superintendents, school board members, and our state superintendent have four...

Legislature in Contempt

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Author: Dan Moran • Date: September 12, 2014
In a unanimous ruling, the State Supreme Court ruled the Legislature is in contempt by failing to provide an ample funding for basic education, the...

WASA’s Bill Keim Blogs About School Funding

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Author: Dan Moran • Date: August 29, 2014
WSU football kicks off tonight, UW opens this weekend, the Seahawks are playing their last preseason game, and before long all the state's school hallways...