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Governor signs bill to address basic ed funds
OLYMPIA-Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday signed a bill responding to the state Supreme Court's 2012 decision that the state is unconstitutionally underfunding basic education. "This . . . recommits the...
Legislature approves Basic Education Bill
OLYMPIA—In a maneuver Thursday that brought a Senate-approved basic-education bill to the House floor for debate, representatives reaffirmed their support of the measure. The bill now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee for his consideration. SB 6195, called t...
School funding issue haunts legislature
OLYMPIA--Teachers’ compensation, teacher-shortage, the educational opportunity gap and school districts’ operating levies are all on Washington State legislators’ agenda this session as the state Supreme Court’s McCleary mandate—along with the court...
Inslee order targets suicide prevenion, firearm violence
OLYMPIA—An executive order issued Jan. 6 by Gov. Jay Inslee intends to reduce suicides in the state by first analyzing data and laws concerning gun violence. The order takes a public-health approach to gun violence—an approach also used to pre...