How Is Education Funding Helping Students in Washington State?

Upcoming LEVinar: The State of Equitable Education Funding in Washington

In our free webinar on Thursday, August 8th at 12:30 pm, League of Education Voters Chief Policy Officer Jacob Vela will share the findings and recommendations from our upcoming report on the landscape of K-12 funding in Washington state, which was informed through in-depth interviews with school district superintendents and finance officers from across Washington. We will discuss challenges in our current K-12 funding approach and how the approach of districts to meeting student needs has shifted in recent years.

Podcast Episode: Bill Dussault on Special Education Law and Next Steps

In this episode of Putting Students First, we interview game-changing disability rights attorney Bill Dussault, who discusses how Washington state’s special education law came to be, how Washington’s law impacted federal policy and the creation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, what needs to happen next with Washington’s special education system, and what we in the community can do to help make the necessary changes happen.

You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, or Spreaker.

Event Recording: A Student-Led Candidate Forum for the Next Superintendent of Washington State Schools

Co-created by a passionate team of students from across the state in partnership with the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL), this event offers a unique opportunity to hear from the three leading candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction: David Olson, Chris Reykdal, and Reid Saaris. Witness students in action as they design and orchestrate an engaging and informative forum that brings together their own diverse perspectives and innovative ideas for the future. You’ll gain valuable insights into the candidates’ visions for education, explore pressing issues facing our schools, and experience the importance of centering youth leaders in education work.

Thank you to our partners at OneAmerica, Washington Youth Alliance, Washington Family Engagement, the Arc of King County, the Student Potential Youth Advisory Council, the Legislative Youth Advisory Council, and others who have helped connect and shape the young people participating at the event into the leaders they are today. Whether you’re a student yourself, an educator, parent, policymaker, or community member, this forum promises to inspire, inform, and ignite conversations about the future of learning in our state.