Nou travay ak kominote yo atravè eta a pou devlope ajanda politik eta nou an pou asire ke envestisman ak politik eta yo mennen pi bon rezilta pou etidyan ak ekonomi Washington yo.

Avèk sipò patnè rejyonal nou yo, nou itilize yon Kad Evalyasyon pou devlope yon ajanda politik ki konsantre sou kreye opòtinite pou elèv koulè, elèv ki soti nan orijin ki pa gen anpil revni, elèv k ap viv nan zòn riral yo, ak tifi ak jèn fi.

LEGISLATIVE OUTCOMES:

Early Learning

Priyorite: Ranfòse kowòdinasyon kwa-ajans pou elaji aksè, itilizasyon, ak dirab done edikasyon timoun piti.
 
Rezilta: Expanded eligibility for subsidized child care: investments in the true cost of quality care; support for the early learning workforce. Some notable legislation includes:

• Clarifying requirements for the Working Connections Child Care program (HB 2111).
• Supporting and expanding access to the Working Connections Child Care program (HB 2124).
• Investing in child care facility renovations (HB 2195).
• Funding education for infants and toddlers with disabilities program (HB 1916).
• Streamlining and enhancing program access for persons eligible for food assistance (HB 1945).
• Increasing the capacity to conduct timely fingerprint-based background checks for prospective childcare employees and other programs (AK-5774-SB).

K-12 STEM

 
Priyorite: Amelyore enfrastrikti sistèm lan epi ogmante aksè a done ki ka pran aksyon nan tout eta a pou sipòte distri eskolè yo, elèv yo, ak fanmi yo nan tranzisyon soti nan K-12 pou rive apre lekòl segondè.
 
Rezilta: Increased investments that support the system infrastructure in the transition from K-12 to postsecondary as well as support for culturally sustaining learning, particularly Native education. Some notable legislation includes:

• Notifying high school students and their families about available dual credit programs and any available financial assistance (HB 1146).
• Reorganizing statutory requirements governing high school graduation to include more language around postsecondary readiness (HB 2110).
• Building a multilingual, multiliterate Washington through dual and tribal language education (HB 1228).
• Increasing prototypical school staffing to better meet student needs, including mental and behavioral health, English language learning, and special education (HB 5882).
• Expediting the licensure and employment of out-of-state teachers (AK-5180-SB).
• Expanding and strengthening career and technical education core plus programs (HB 2236).
• Increasing data sharing between OSPI, WASAC, and institutions of higher education to improve equitable access to postsecondary education (AK-6053-SB).

Chemen karyè

Priyorite: Ogmante finansman pou edikasyon nan tout eta a ak rezo anplwayè, Career Connect Washington, pou konstwi ak soutni aksè nan Pwogram Aprantisaj Konekte Career ki ekitab, ogmante enskripsyon apre lekòl segondè ak ranfòse kalifikasyon yo.
 
Rezilta: Increased access to financial aid and a $1 million investment in Career Connected Learning grant programs. Some notable legislation includes:

• Extending the terms of eligibility for financial aid programs (AK-5904-SB).
• Permitting beneficiaries of public assistance programs to automatically qualify as income-eligible for the purpose of receiving the Washington college grant (HB 2214).
• Modifying placement and salary matching requirements for the state work-study program (HB 2025).
• Establishing a Native American apprentice assistance program (HB 2019).
• Establishing a pilot program eliminating college in the high school fees for private not-for-profit four-year institutions (HB 2441).
• Expanding and strengthening career and technical education core plus programs (HB 2236).
• Increasing data sharing between OSPI, WASAC, and institutions of higher education to improve equitable access to postsecondary education (AK-6053-SB).

Lejislatè 2023 pou Ane a

Rep. Chipalo Street (37th District)

Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber (7yèm distri)

Senatè Lisa Wellman (41yèm distri)

"Lejislatè sa yo distenge tèt yo grasa lidèchip inite toulede bò ak previzyon," te di Washington STEM CEO, Lynne K. Varner. “Travay yo amelyore dramatikman peyizaj pou gadri ak edikasyon pou timoun piti, epitou li ranfòse opòtinite ak chemen karyè ki disponib pou gradye nan lekòl segondè Washington yo.”
 
Rep. Chipalo Street (37yèm Distri) te sipòte yon pwovizyon finansman pou Depatman Timoun, Jèn ak Fanmi ki pral sipòte pwodiksyon nouvo tablodbò done aprantisaj bonè.

Depite Jacquelin Maycumber (7yèm Distri) te dirije yon efò inite toulede pati pou pase yon pwojè lwa pou senk pwogram aprantisaj pilòt rejyonal yo (HB 1013) ki pral devlope patenarya kolaboratif ant lekòl lokal yo, kolèj kominotè oswa teknik, sendika travay, pwogram aprantisaj ki anrejistre ak gwoup endistri lokal yo. Gade diskou akseptasyon li.

Senatè Lisa Wellman (41st District) te patwone lejislasyon konsènan High School and Beyond Planning (SB 5243) pou devlope yon platfòm sou entènèt pou elèv atravè eta a pral gen aksè ekitab nan resous planifikasyon apre lekòl segondè kèlkeswa kòd postal yo. Gade diskou akseptasyon li.

Yo bay prim Washington STEM pou Lejislatè Ane a chak ane bay manm Lejislati Eta a ki te demontre lidèchip ekstraòdinè nan avanse lejislasyon ak politik ki ankouraje ekselans, inovasyon, ak ekite nan edikasyon syans, teknoloji, jeni, ak matematik pou tout elèv Washington, espesyalman. moun ki pi lwen opòtinite.

Li plis sou anvan Lejislatè pou Ane a.

SESYON LEJISLATIF PASE

Li plis sou travay nou nan 2023, 2022, ak 2021 sesyon lejislatif yo.