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  • Marissa Rathbone and Dan Steele.

    The Big Three: Common Priorities in Washington’s Education Advocacy

    School boards prioritize WSSDA’s legislative positions each fall following revision of WSSDA’s platform at General Assembly. The collective and statewide results of that process…

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    School Districts in Financial Trouble: The Role of Binding Conditions & Oversight

    School districts are required by law to create an annual budget that is considered balanced. That means that a district’s total expenditures cannot exceed…

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    WSSDA Produces New Education Funding FAQ

    The Washington school funding system is complex, and many previous attempts to explain it are lengthy and time-consuming to read. WSSDA designed this resource…

  • Fourth-grade students working together.

    Improving the school finance system in Washington state: Why, when, and how?

    Our state’s K-12 school system provides excellent educational opportunities for thousands of students, but not all students have equal access. Whether schools can offer…

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