by socialwithjulie@gmail.com | Sep 3, 2025 | News
The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) recently released a policy brief on cell phone and smart device use in schools, urging districts to reduce distractions and adopt uniform restrictions by the 2025–26 school year. While the brief...
by socialwithjulie@gmail.com | Sep 1, 2025 | News
Over the past six years, Washington State has quietly passed a series of laws and administrative rules that have dramatically reshaped the public education landscape. From expanded protections for gender identity and student privacy to curriculum mandates and...
by socialwithjulie@gmail.com | Aug 25, 2025 | News
On July 17, 2025, the federal government officially shut down the LGBTQI+ Youth Subnetwork, also known as “Press 3”, on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. This was a long-overdue move to end the misuse of federal taxpayer dollars and protect vulnerable children...
by socialwithjulie@gmail.com | Aug 25, 2025 | News
By Julie Barrett, Founder of CLA/CLW Part 1 Part 2 When my 14-year-old and a Seattle Children’s Hospital social worker made mental health decisions behind our backs in 2021, I learned the hard way: Washington’s state programs aren’t always what they seem. HearMeWA,...
by socialwithjulie@gmail.com | Aug 21, 2025 | News
State Superintendent Chris Reykdal recently issued a statement condemning the school choice tax credit provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill. His language—calling it a “reckless school privatization scheme”—is not an accurate reflection of the policy as passed. In...
