Grace Deng, Washington State Standard
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Led by state Rep. Marcus Riccelli, the Legislature has gradually increased WA’s free school meal program over the past four years, but the OSPI warns they need more money to keep up the program. -
The board’s request points to “widespread concern” among students, educators and employers that current graduation requirements don’t prepare students with skills needed in a modern world. -
‘We are disaster planning,’ says the lead of King County’s Sexual Assault Resource Center. The Department of Commerce is seeking more state funds to offset the federal drop. -
Two lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next year to prohibit the nicotine product. -
Hear from several of Washington's delegates to the DNC as they unpack their reactions to VP Harris's acceptance speech and their experiences at the convention. -
The second-chance legislation cleared the House earlier this year but failed to get a hearing in the Senate. -
A new program in Washington could make life-saving drugs more accessible for those dealing with opioid misuse. -
There are few rules guiding required professional development credits for public school teachers in the state. Under a new law, that’s about to change. -
Candidates running to lead Washington’s public schools debated issues including student mental health, absenteeism and the role of parents in their kids’ education. -
There’s been a dramatic spike in the number of fentanyl pills seized by law enforcement across the United States, especially in the West, according to a new study that looks at the past six years.
