Beyond  class size: Other essential funding When it comes to basic education, many in the media talk about salaries and class sizes. That...

It covers recent K-12 cuts, but leaves heavy lifting around McCleary school funding ruling for another day Governor Inslee's 2013 Op...

Staff handout for E2SSB 5330, Comparison to Current Law & House Bills To: House Education Committee Re: E2SSB 5330 , Improved Stude...

To: House Education Committee Re: E2SSB 5237 - Establishing accountability for student performance in reading. (To comment on this bil...

From here on out, funding for K-12 public schools falls to local levies, private fund-raising and federal Title 1 and special education do...

“We, the future of America, need you to care about paying for our schools and teachers.”  Students shoot video clips to focus attention ...

Court strikes down the two-thirds requirement for revenue Washington State PTA looks forward to stable and equitable funding for schools...

Sick and family leave, foster care, troubled youth, CPR, after-school use of facilities, dropout prevention, compulsory attendance, sex edu...

Passing “HB 2261” was about a vision for kids. Will it survive? Bills this session could either advance or undermine PTA’s goal of redef...

To: Senate Ways and Means Committee Re:  SSB 5237 - Establishing accountability for student performance in reading    Position: CONCERN...

Please - no to HB 1656; how is “less science and no electives” a win for kids? - Graduation requirements that Washington State PTA sup...

To: House Education Committee Re: State assessments and graduation requirements; ( HB 1450 heard 2/8/2013. Others bills are expected) De...

To: Senate Early Learning and K-12 Re: SB 5365 Increasing the capacity of school districts to recognize and respond to troubled youth. ...

To: Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education CON, SB 5477 - Delineating standard diplomas and applied diplomas. Dear Chairman Litzow and...

... And how you can weigh in Topics: Discipline; "grading" schools; accountability for reading; epi-pens; safe school buildings...

To: House Education Committee Re: 2/7/2013 public hearings PRO - HB 1336 , Increasing the capacity of school districts to recognize and ...

To: Senate Early Learning and K-12 PRO, SB 5117 - Regarding family involvement coordinators in public schools. Good afternoon Chairman Li...

PRO -   HB 1560 , Implementing selected recommendations from the 2011 and 2013 reports of the Quality Education Council. (Addresses profe...

OTHER; HB 1476 - Establishing a performance-based grading system for schools and school districts. Testimony to House Education Committe...

PRO - HB 1177 - Modifying the education accountability system to allow state criteria, resources, and strategies to be used for assistance ...