There are important bills making their way through the legislature that can ensure the future of our schools. The current budget cuts are severe, and we can avoid them in the future by passing comprehensive school finance reform that puts our kids first. Our current system was created 40 years ago and it is time [...]
Op-ed in the Sammamish Reporter
April 2, 2009 By
Our statewide field director and resident of Sammamish, Kelly Munn, got an op-ed published in her local newspaper. The op-ed, Defining basic education, is about the potential impacts to children and schools from the proposed budget cuts. And, the need to redefine basic education to include what every child needs to succeed in college, job training, work [...]
Education news of the day – budget edition part deux
April 2, 2009 By
Column: Budget woes shouldn’t block fixing schools (Tacoma News Tribune) Editorial: Students can’t wait for better education policy (Olympian) School districts brace for layoffs (Issaquah Reporter) Schools wait for ax to fall (Wenatchee World) School districts get clearer picture of stimulus boost (Longview Daily News) Senate budget cuts to impact schools (Columbia Basin Herald)
