
Politics
Free school lunch for all is off the table, but WA may expand access
State lawmakers are considering an extension of the meal program, lowering the threshold for schools to offer free school meals to all students.
State lawmakers are considering an extension of the meal program, lowering the threshold for schools to offer free school meals to all students.
A package of legislative proposals would scale up enrollment efforts and subsidize fees for some students.
State lawmakers hope to increase oversight of kids with disabilities sent out of state and prohibit or limit the use of isolation and restraint.
Citing shrinking enrollment, the school district may close some elementaries — raising questions about who will bear the brunt of potential cuts.
A bill that aims to improve early learning would lower Washington's compulsory education starting age from 8 to 6.