When the House Democrats released a budget proposal last week, education advocates were disappointed by the nearly $1.5 billion in cuts but not surprised. Cuts to K-4 class size enhancements, and suspending I-728 and I-732 were expected in this tough budget environment.
As tonight’s press conference on the Senate 2011-13 spending plan unfolded, a better description of the joint effort between Sens. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, and Joseph Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, would be “shocking” – particularly in their descriptions of how this budget supports public education.
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Updates on the Legislature and state government from the Washington State School Directors' Association.
