education funding plan

OLYMPIA (AP) — The Senate has narrowly approved an education funding plan that seeks to replace local school levies with a statewide uniform rate earmarked for schools. The chamber passed the Republican proposal on a 25-24 vote, with no Democrat — except one who caucuses with Republicans to give them their majority — voting in favor of it...

OLYMPIA (AP) — Senate Republicans have released an education funding plan that seeks to replace local school levies with a statewide uniform rate earmarked for schools. The plan was released Friday, and lawmakers say a public hearing is planned for Monday...

OLYMPIA (AP) — The battle over finding billions of additional dollars to pay for K-12 education in Washington pits Democrats who want to raise taxes against Republicans who prefer cutting other areas of government. The challenges facing lawmakers were on stark display Thursday, with Democrats sharply criticizing the GOP at a legislative forum for not coming up with a specific education funding pla