OLYMPIA – A bipartisan group of legislators, backed by business and education reform groups, announced a push Thursday for charter schools and new teacher evaluations. The Washington Education Association immediately questioned where the money would come from for charter schools and how the evaluation systems…
OLYMPIA – One of the most popular ways to register to vote is to sign up when applying for a driver’s license. Unless you’re 16 or 17, the time when most drivers get their first license but are too young to vote. State Rep. Andy…
OLYMPIA -- Senate Democratic leaders think they've narrowed a stack of possible reforms that some member wants to a smaller list they may be able to pass. The reforms would save at least $50 million in this budget cycle, and as much as $300 million…
OLYMPIA -- The Legislature as a whole is moving at a standard "let's get back up to speed" pace of the first week of session, but individual members are itching for attention to key issues. That's the only conclusion one can draw from the fact…
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