Enough House Democrats decided that it’s in their best re-election interest to support voter-approved public charter schools. Ten Democrats broke off from their party to pass a bill to save charter … [Read more...]
State Labor Council & WEA desperately trying to stop public charter schools from existing
The Democrat-controlled state House may vote on a bill today that would save public charter schools. The bill (SB 6194) passed the State Senate two months ago, and addresses the issues in the state … [Read more...]
Top Dem issues statement on education, ignores public charter schools
This week, Democrat House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan (47th District) recently issued a press release commemorating Education Day in Olympia. Sullivan celebrated the state House’s approval … [Read more...]
State Supt. walks out on Inslee
No, indicted State Auditor Troy Kelley didn’t show up to yesterday’s State of the State address, but that’s not to say there wasn’t a little drama. The chair next to Kelley’s also sat empty, … [Read more...]
Legislative agenda ’16: Fixing Supreme’s bad charter school ruling
In November 2015, the state Supreme Court announced that it would not reconsider its ruling declaring public charter schools unconstitutional — after voters had passed a charter schools initiative in … [Read more...]
State Democrats’ push for a state income tax (underreported story #1)
Washington State voters defeated Initiative 1098 in 2010 by a 28% margin, rejecting a liberal bid to create a state income tax on people earning above $200,000. Unfortunately, as Shift reported in the … [Read more...]
State AG urges Supreme Court to allow unions to rip off non-members for politics
Currently about half of the states allow public sector unions to charge non-members “agency fees” for the cost of bargaining contracts. Whether or not unions will be able to continue taking dues money … [Read more...]
State Supreme Court says no to charter schools—again
The Washington State Supreme Court announced that it will not reconsider its ruling declaring the voter-approved charter school law as unconstitutional. The court’s refusal to reconsider comes despite … [Read more...]
Former state Attorneys General ask Supreme Court to reverse charter school ruling
Everyone from concerned parents to education advocates to a bipartisan group of legislators have called on the state Supreme Court to reverse its decision on charter schools. Now, four former state … [Read more...]
3 times Inslee prioritized the WEA over improving education
Jay Inslee has a close relationship with the Washington Education Association (WEA). Inslee has proved—time and time again—that he is more concerned with appeasing his million-dollar campaign donor … [Read more...]
Liberal activist hints at state income tax initiative in ’16
John Burbank, executive director of the labor-funded Economic Opportunity Institute, is again singing his favorite tune for a state income tax. Burbank recently wrote an op-ed in the Everett Herald … [Read more...]
Five Attorneys General agree, court got it wrong on charter schools
The state Supreme Court ruled that charter schools are unconstitutional. Specifically, the court argued that charter schools do not “qualify as common, public schools and cannot receive public … [Read more...]