WA OSPI, Chris Reykdal, petitioned outgoing Governor Jay Inslee this week to provide $4 BILLION in funding to government schools over the next biennium ($2B in 2025 and $2B in 2026), claiming the government schools are "underfunded." We have seen the funding rise...
Seattle Public Schools could be closing more than twenty schools for the 2025-26 school year. The district is facing a shortfall of $105 million this year and similar shortfall in the years to come. To compensate, the district is proposing to close more than 20 K-8...
Cultural Competency Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Not Academic Excellence *By Joy Gjersvold If it seems as though the focus of public education in Washington has shifted away from academic excellence, you aren’t imagining things. As a former public education teacher...
Several Washington state school districts are using a program called Tutor.com that is owned and operated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Conservative Ladies of Washington, along with Parents Defending Education Action recently sent a letter to Governor Jay Inslee and OSPI Chris Reykdahl, asking them to protect Washington children from their data being used by American adversaries like the CCP.
A public school teacher's perspective on SB 5462 *Guest post written by Washington public middle school teacher on CLW's Legislative Action Team Here we are. Column Number Three. I started writing this before Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5462 into law...
*Guest post by CLW Member and Washington Public School Teacher I want to start out this column by first saying that I am supportive of good teachers. I acknowledge all the awesome teachers in WA and around the country who are doing their best to try and give students...
Do you know that the State Board of Education in Washington state thinks that performance-based pathways or competency-based education, also known as Mastery Based Learning (MBE), is a good option for YOUR child?
*By Jeannie Magdua, Legislative Action Team Lead The Democrats in the Washington state legislature are relentless in their pursuit of your money to fill the insatiable coffers of our public education system. Two bills regarding levies are set for a hearing on...
A response to SB 5956: "An act relating to enrichment levies." By Jeff Heckathorn, School Data Project After the McCleary 1.0 Decision, taxpayers were told that local school district levies would be eliminated - The Levy Swap, remember? Then taxpayers were told that...
*Washington’s SB 5626 is one of the worst carry-over bills from 2023 that we are watching closely moving into 2024. We already know expanding upon “Media Literacy & Digital Citizenship” is a priority for the legislature in 2024 as they have already had work sessions to start moving forward. This article is written by one of our Legislative Action Team members who is currently teaching in WA public schools. Please share and please engage in making your voice heard!
