Washington needs new voices in the debate over school funding

Washington needs new voices in the debate over school funding

If the state wants to develop a more equitable system, students from diverse backgrounds and their families need to have input. Fifteen years after Washington established its current K-12 funding formulas, it’s clear that our education funding system needs a serious reassessment. State legislators are beginning to recognize this with the introduction of bills like HB 2049, which proposes new reven...