Funding of education in Washington State remains the greatest challenge we face. We all know that the State’s “paramount duty” is to amply fund basic education; it is written in Article 9 of the Washington State Constitution. But what has the legislature done to amply funding education so far? Many partners in the Road Map Project came together to fund a study that can shed light on this question, and many more pressing questions.
Join us for one of several learning sessions on education funding and the role it plays on closing the opportunity gap, specifically here in the Road Map Project region. Our consultant from Third Sector Intelligence, Haid Garrett, will offer a briefing on the findings from various phases of the research and provide attendees answers and a foundational understanding to questions such as:
Partners supporting the research include: CCER, League of Education Voters, Youth Development Executives of King County, School's Out Washington, Washington STEM and College Success Foundation.
Contact Sylvester Cann at scann@ccedresults.org or 206-838-6612 with questions.