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Issue Position: Fully Funding Education

Issue Position

By: Ruth Kagi
By: Ruth Kagi
Date: Jan. 1, 2016
Issues: Judicial Branch K-12 Education Government Budget and Spending Legislative Branch

Every child deserves the right to quality education. In 2014, the WA Supreme Court found the WA legislature in contempt of court for not fully funding education. Fulfilling our paramount duty to fully fund education is the legislature's primary mission next session.

In the past several years, I have worked hard to expand educational opportunities in our state. I spearheaded the Early Start Act, which creates high quality early learning opportunities for low-income children. I also passed legislation that has allowed over 4000 high school dropouts to get their diplomas and GED. Fully funding education is my top priority next session.


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