McCleary v. State

The long-running McCleary lawsuit is over now that the state Legislature approved big changes in how the state funds public education. But school…

School is out, but this is a busy time for school districts and educators at the bargaining table. The Washington Education Association, the statewide…

What should a 21st century public school system look like? Washington’s superintendent of public instruction says it’s time to have that conversation...

The Seattle school district is holding community meetings to get input on two tax levies that will be on the ballot next February, but there’s concern…

State lawmakers head back to Olympia on Monday for the short legislative session. One Democratic state senator says a high priority will be boosting…

It’s been more than five years since the Washington Supreme Court ruled that the state was failing to fully fund basic education and more than a decade…

Washington state lawmakers will likely have to come up with an extra $1 billion for schools when they convene in January for the 2018 session. The...

Even though state lawmakers passed a plan this summer to fully fund basic education, Washington's highest court said Wednesday the state still isn't on…

Washington state’s highest court is now weighing whether to end the long-running McCleary school funding case.An attorney for the state asked the justices…

The Washington Legislature enacted a new state property tax this year to shift the burden of school funding off local levies. But the question before...