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Amazing Foster Kids
This morning I attended the Foster Youth and Alumni Leadership Summit put on by The Mockingbird Society. This was one of the most amazing presentations I’ve ever attended. Groups of foster youth from each of the regions spend the conference organizing presentations on how to improve the foster care experience. The presentations were powerful, as…
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Budget Handout
I wrote a small handout on the Washington budget we adopted last month that I’ve used at a number of meetings. I’ve attached a copy here in printable form. It’s similar to a post I did at the end of April about the original House budget proposal, but updated with final changes and numbers. 2011…
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Education Funding
I’ve received hundreds of email messages this session urging me to not cut education funding. I agree. I tried very hard this year to have the least impact on K-12 as possible in the budget process. The House budget proposal was better for K-12 than either the Senate’s or the Governor’s proposals. In the final…
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Fun visit to Franklin Elementary in Kirkland
I visited Franklin Elementary in Kirkland on Monday and was very impressed with the sixth graders. They had thoughtful questions and were engaged for an hour, even with my wonky answers. One young artist sketched a portrait while I was there. Visiting schools reminds me of why I do this job.