Senate budget has highs and lows
Today the Republican-led Washington Senate released its proposed 2013-15 budget. A genuine bi-partisan effort has been pursued in the Senate in creating the proposal. We are impressed by the intense...
View ArticleHouse budget gives us something to cheer about
Today the Democratic-led Washington House released its proposed 2013-15 budget. This budget gives us something to cheer about — it meets the McCleary funding obligation, provides additional support for...
View ArticleSine Die 2013
On Sunday, April 28th around 6:00 p.m. the gavel fell and the 105 day regular session was brought to a close. Almost as swiftly as the 2013 regular session ended, Gov. Inslee called for a special...
View ArticleGovernor signs bill to help turnaround schools
“Our kids can’t wait for schools to improve. They need high-quality schools now.” This is a favorite mantra of LEV’s CEO Chris Korsmo, who is known for her impatient optimism. Community leaders and...
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Governor Inslee signs two early learning bills
Great news for Washington’s littlest learners; Governor Inslee has signed HB 1723 and SB 5595 into law! Here are some of the changes you can expect: Under HB 1723 Schools can use up to three days to...
View ArticleThe 2013 legislative session: It’s a wrap
In what has become unfortunately common in Washington, the 2013 legislative session went into overtime. An agreement on a two-year budget was reached with less than 24 hours to spare to avoid a...
View ArticleLegislation boosts early reading and tightens rules for school discipline
By Fiona Cohen In the dramatic end to the Washington state legislature’s special session last week, a bill (5946), was signed into law that will be a step forward for public school students. It...
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Transforming School Discipline: The Next Step
During the 2013 legislative session, many of you helped us pass a law (SB 5946) that makes school discipline data public and limits the number of days that students can be removed from class. That was...
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Making sure the new discipline law works
Katie Mosehauer, Executive Director of Washington Appleseed, recently spoke with Steve Scher at KUOW about the new Washington state school discipline law, and how the changes affect schools, students,...
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Activist of the Month: Dakoda Foxx
At the League of Education Voters (LEV), we recognize all of the hard work that you do toward improving public education across Washington state. We are pleased to announce our Activist of the Month...
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