Public Education
No good news about student learning on 4-year anniversary of COVID school closures(The Center Square) – Four years ago this month, schools nationwide shut down as COVID-19 numbers skyrocketed and students were sent home for what was initially planned to be two… Read More
Government
Gov. Inslee signs pro-LGBTQ school curriculum bill into law(The Center Square) – Public schools in Washington state will be required to update curriculum to include LGBTQ histories and perspectives under a new law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee… Read More
Government
Parents’ bill of rights initiative moves ahead in Washington State Legislature(The Center Square) – A “parents’ bill of rights” initiative to the Legislature passed out of two legislative committees in Olympia on Friday morning. Initiative… Read More
Government
WA Legislature passes bill giving state Superintendent final say in sex, gender and race curricula(The Center Square) – A bill that gives Washington state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction ultimate authority when it comes to school district materials on sex education and race- and gender-based… Read More
Government
Bill tying school funding to controversial curriculum materials moves forward in Washington(The Center Square) – Legislation that would allow the Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction to cut state funding for certain school districts is moving ahead in the form of… Read More