The Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee will take public comments at its 8 a.m. public hearing Wednesday, March 16 on ESHB 1849, an alternative to Gov. Chris Gregoire’s plan to create a Department of Education.
As it passed the House, ESHB 1849 would create a 23-member Washington State Education Council that would recommend policies, strategies and a governance structure to make the public education system student-focused and to provide a seamless service to all students. The council includes representation from early learning through higher education.
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