Initiative 2081 would undermine the ability of youth to access gender affirming and reproductive care services through their schools, jeopardizing carefully crafted safe harbor policies.
Tag: Curriculum
Posted inElections
Let’s Go Washington submits signatures for I‑2081, a parental notification scheme
The initiative is an attempt to bring the Republican Party’s national culture wars push to the November 2024 Washington State ballot.
Posted inPolicy Topics
A plurality of special election voters in Seattle disapprove of how their schools are being run
41% of six hundred and fifty-one February 2023 special election voters interviewed by Change Research for NPI last month said they somewhat or strongly disapproved of the way the Seattle Public Schools are currently being run. 28% said they somewhat or strongly approved, and 31% were not sure.
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Marysville School District debates parental consent policy for clubs that opponents say would violate students’ rights
Right wing groups and conservative parents in the Marysville School District have been urging its school board to require parental consent for students to join clubs. The proposal is fiercely opposed by many students, student advocates, and progressive organizations.
Posted inEducation
Walla Walla students challenge book bans by reading the material some want to censor
Let’s not shy away from difficult discussions and sensitive topics. This is America, and in America, we acknowledge our blemishes and weaknesses as well as our strengths.
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Anti-racist organizers recognized with Black Education Matters Student Activist Awards
Meet the three young people recognized for their anti-racist leadership by the Black Education Matters Student Activist Award.
Posted inEducation
Bringing racial equity into focus in our schools and beyond: A letter to education leaders
Read Erin Jones’ ideas for implementing racial equity in Washington State schools, inspired by conversations she had with educators.
Posted inEducation
Governor Jay Inslee signs comprehensive sexual health education legislation into law
One of the Northwest Progressive Institute’s major priorities for the 2020 legislative session has been approved by Washington State’s chief executive,
Posted inPolicy Topics
VICTORY! Comprehensive sexual health education bill is enroute to Governor Inslee
Progress is possible, and Democrats in the Washington State Legislature have proved it by getting a bill to require CSHE across the finish line.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Comprehensive sexual health education has finally cleared the Washington State House!
A major NPI legislative priority is on the verge of reaching Governor Jay Inslee’s desk after a lot of hard work by Laurie Jinkins and Monica Stonier.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Over two in three Washington voters support comprehensive sexual health education
Republican legislators argue Washingtonians don’t support comprehensive sexual health education legislation. But our research shows they do. Overwhelmingly.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Three key NPI legislative priorities advance in Washington State House, all on the same day
Abolition of the death penalty, a statewide ban on plastic bags, and comprehensive sexual health education have each received an affirmative vote in their House committees of origin.
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Washington State Senate sends OSPI-backed sexual health education bill back to House
Requested by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, the bill is intended to help young people at many different stages of childhood and young adulthood make better decisions about their health and their future.
Posted inEducation, Policy Topics
LIVE from Bellevue: Governor Inslee unveils plan for investing in Washington’s schools
Good evening from Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington. I’m here with several dozen other activists, reporters, and citizens to participate in a town hall on education with Governor Jay Inslee and his staff. The governor is using the event to unveil his plan to strengthen Washington’s schools, which his office is calling the most […]