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The opposition from Chris Reykdal, the superintendent of public instruction, comes as the state’s school system faces a budget crisis driven by rising costs and funding cuts.

State education leaders say they need more money from the state. But lawmakers are staring down a significant budget shortfall in the upcoming legislative session.

Researchers estimated the learning loss from shutting down schools cost the U.S. $2 trillion dollars in future gross domestic product.

A citizen initiative enacted last year lets parents review textbooks and curriculum, and also lets parents access school mental health records. That's raised privacy concerns.

“There’s this firehose of firearms that are coming into our communities,” said Ryan Disch-Guzman, chief of staff at the Alliance for Gun Responsibility.

Schools win, kids win, and farmers and communities win with fresh, local food from thriving Farm to School programs.

Policies differ, but the goal remains the same: reduce distractions and get kids offline.

In the post-Dobbs era, educators search for ways to better serve students raising children. A school on the Washington-Idaho border offers one approach.

Washington lawmakers are entering the final weeks of this year's legislative session, meaning time is running out to tackle big policy questions, and budget proposals are finally coming into public view.

Now offered in more than a dozen schools in Washington state, Clayful connects students with mental health coaches via text message.