The highest court in the Evergreen State has unanimously ruled against a rural Washington school district that brought a constitutional challenge over the state’s longtime K‑12 facilities funding regime, finding that the state’s paramount duty does not extend to school capital construction costs.
Tag: Facilities & Class Size
Posted inPolicy Topics
VICTORY! School seismic safety grant bill clears state House; heads to Governor Inslee
Senate Bill 5933, one of NPI’s top legislative priorities for 2022, received a unanimous vote of support in the House of Representatives on March 3rd, 2022, a few weeks after getting a unanimous vote in the Washington State Senate.
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COVID-19 Update: Districts accelerate their planning for the 2020–2021 school year
A return to in-person classroom learning is being contemplated by school administrators across the region, but students and faculty will need to observe physical distancing protocols.
Posted inElections
Senate Republicans kill effort to allow future school bonds to pass with a simple majority
A constitutional amendment to allow school bonds to pass by majority vote has died in the Washington State Senate at the hands of the Republicans.
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 […]
Posted inEducation, Legislative Advocacy
Washington State Senate revolts against teaching to the test in key vote
Ever since Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon facilitated the coup that gave Republicans control of the Washington State Senate, true bipartisanship in that body has been a rarity. Tom’s disciplined right-wing caucus have battled Senate Democrats over everything from reproductive rights to transportation choices to the state’s constitutional obligation to fully fund our public schools. […]
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Seattle Public Schools to get a chance for a fresh start with Enfield’s departure
Interim Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield, who took over management of the state’s largest school district after the board ousted Monica Goodloe-Johnson back in the spring, announced today that she will “neither seek nor accept” the permanent position of superintendent, which means she will departing the district midway through 2012 when her current contract […]