Washington State Moves Toward Overhaul of K-12
Lawmakers in Washington state recently passed a bill designed to overhaul the public education system by 2018 and redefine “basic education” for the first time in the state since 1979.
During this year’s legislative session, lawmakers also voted to cut close to $1 billion in education funding for fiscal 2009.
Over a period of eight years, starting in 2011,
House Bill 2261
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