by socialwithjulie@gmail.com | Mar 2, 2024 | News, Education
By Joy Gjersvold, CLW Programs Director 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? No matter what...
by socialwithjulie@gmail.com | Jan 7, 2024 | Education, Legislation, Politics & Government
*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...
by socialwithjulie@gmail.com | Jan 5, 2024 | Education, Politics & Government, Uncategorized
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...
by socialwithjulie@gmail.com | Dec 29, 2023 | Elections, Politics & Government, Uncategorized
*By Jeannie Magdua, CLW Legislative Action Team Lead – Education The Washington State legislative session for 2024 will begin next week and we at CLW are keeping an eye on the bills that lawmakers have planned for us citizens. Personally, I’m always watching for...
by socialwithjulie@gmail.com | Dec 13, 2023 | Education, Politics & Government
*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...