Government
Controversial ‘inclusive’ curriculum now required for WA school districts(The Center Square) – Public schools in Washington must now teach students about the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community and their perspectives. SB-5462 states it is… Read More
Government
State superintendent tells Washington school districts to ignore Parents Bill of Rights law(The Center Square) – A new parents bill of rights took effect Thursday in Washington, but State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal is telling school districts to ignore it. Read More
Culture
Washington to conduct $500K statewide ‘LGBTQ’ survey(The Center Square) – Washington state is gearing up for Pride Month and, in doing so, plans to conduct an LGBTQ survey for the first time. The state’s LGBTQ Commission,… Read More
Public Education
Washington charter schools have less funding, better academics than traditional public schoolsIt seems impossible that public education could be made cheaper without skimping on quality. But Washington’s charter schools appear to be doing just that. Charter schools are public schools –… Read More
Public Education
Washington taxpayers to pay more for school meals as program expands(The Center Square) – More school districts across Washington are providing free school meals for students, both breakfast and lunch, at no cost to families. Other districts will be providing… Read More
Opinion
The Washington Post’s 2,600-word love letter to a drag queen(The Daily Signal) – Anyone who reads The Washington Post regularly knows that, in its view, the LGBTQ community can do no wrong, that there’s no wretched excess that the fringe elements… Read More
Government
Washington state enacts law forcing K-12 schools to teach LGBTQ history(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee reportedly signed a bill into law Monday mandating public schools to teach LGBT history starting next year. Guided by the… 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
Courts
Washington superintendent gets diversion agreement on misdemeanor charge for removing political signs opposing school bondA Washington state school superintendent is on paid administrative leave after being charged with defacing and removing political signs urging voters to oppose the district’s capital bond measure. Superintendent of… Read More
Public Education
Spokane-area schools reconsider how to spend money after voters turn down 5 costly bonds(The Center Square) – Thirteen school districts in Spokane County saw 17 of 18 funding levies get approved by voters during Feb. 13 special elections. But five of those school… 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 mandating fentanyl education for students passes Washington state HouseA bill requiring public schools to teach 7th and 9th grade students about the dangers of fentanyl has passed the Washington House of Representatives and heads to the Senate. The… Read More
Public Education
Levies passing for most Spokane-area schools, but bond proposals failing(The Center Square) – Property tax levy proposals for 13 Spokane-area school districts are passing – some narrowly – but voters in five districts are rejecting long-term, multi-million-dollar bond proposals,… Read More
Government
Washington bill would restrict teachers from taking certain restraining measures against violent studentsThe Washington state Legislature is considering a bill that would limit the measures public school teachers can take to subdue unruly or violent students. HB 1479… 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
Culture
Docs reveal VA hospital’s plan to ramp up sex change surgeries, double down on gender ideology(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility in Seattle, Washington requested more than half a million dollars in fiscal year 2023 to build and staff… Read More
Government
Washington bill would require a convicted sex offender serve on state policy board(The Center Square) – A Washington bill would require a convicted sex offender be among the members of the State Sex Offender Policy Board, which would also be renamed “Sex… Read More
Government
Washington legislation would ban student cell phones in most cases(The Center Square) – Some Washington public school districts have already done it, but a bill being considered in Olympia this week would ban cell phones for students during the… Read More
Government
Washington Senate passes bill mandating LGBT curricula in public schoolsA Washington state bill to mandate “inclusive,” DEI-inspired school curricula has been passed by the Senate, even though opponents believe it will drive more parents away from public schools. SB 5462,… Read More