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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | Legislature shrinks education opportunity gap; governor’s signature next

OLYMPIA — A comprehensive bill focused to give opportunity to systematically disadvantaged students, has passed the Legislature and…

The Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.

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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | Legislature, school districts continue seeking solutions to teacher shortage, school funding

OLYMPIA — A teacher shortage is slamming school districts in Washington, and as the Legislature reaches the end…

Gov. Jay Inslee signs SB-6195

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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | Governor signs basic education funding plan; study to meet 2017 Supreme Court mandate

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill responding to the state Supreme Court’s 2012 decision that…

The Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.

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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | Legislature approves basic education bill

OLYMPIA — In a maneuver Thursday that brought a Senate-approved basic-education bill to the House floor for debate,…

The Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.

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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | Education bill ignites challenging Senate debate; survives on 26-23 vote

OLYMPIA — A key education bill has had an amendment-riddled ride through three Senate committees before earning consideration…

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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | Senate rejects bill repealing state rule on transgender use of public restrooms

OLYMPIA — The Senate Wednesday rejected 25-24 a bill that would repeal a rule affirming that people can…

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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | Frustration, disappointment, absence of urgency seen in Legislature’s teacher-compensation bills

OLYMPIA — Testifiers praised bipartisan work, but “disappointment” and “frustration” frequented their statements at the first hearings for…

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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | Teachers’ pay, school districts’ special levies targets of study ordered in House education bill

OLYMPIA — The Washington House of Representatives passed a bill 64-34 that would create a group to produce…

Firearm fatality rates across the state.

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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | Governor Inslee’s Executive Order targets suicide prevention, firearm violence

OLYMPIA — An executive order issued Jan. 6 by Gov. Jay Inslee intends to reduce suicides in the…

Washington State Capitol Building.

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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | Dorn declares governor’s supplemental 2015-17 budget inadequate for teachers’ compensation

OLYMPIA—Gov. Jay Inslee addresses teacher compensation in his supplemental 2015-17 budget, but State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy…

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2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION | Funding issues haunt Legislature’s response to court-ordered basic education reforms

OLYMPIA — Teachers’ compensation, teacher shortages, the educational opportunity gap and school districts’ operating levies are all on…