Tunafanya kazi na jumuiya kote jimboni ili kuendeleza ajenda yetu ya sera ya jimbo ili kuhakikisha uwekezaji na sera za jimbo huleta matokeo bora zaidi kwa wanafunzi na uchumi wa Washington.

Kwa msaada wa washirika wetu wa kikanda, tunatumia a Mfumo wa Tathmini kuunda ajenda ya sera inayolenga kuunda fursa kwa wanafunzi wa rangi, wanafunzi kutoka asili ya kipato cha chini, wanafunzi wanaoishi vijijini, na wasichana na wanawake vijana.

LEGISLATIVE OUTCOMES:

Kujifunza mapema

Kipaumbele: Imarisha uratibu wa mashirika mbalimbali ili kupanua ufikiaji, matumizi, na uendelevu wa data ya elimu ya utotoni.
 
Matokeo: 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 (SB 5774).

K-12 STEM

 
Kipaumbele: Boresha miundombinu ya mfumo na uongeze ufikiaji wa data inayoweza kutekelezeka kote nchini ili kusaidia wilaya za shule, wanafunzi na familia katika mabadiliko kutoka K-12 hadi sekondari.
 
Matokeo: 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 (SB 5180).
• 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 (SB 6053).

Njia za Kujali

Kipaumbele: Kuongeza ufadhili kwa mtandao wa elimu na mwajiri wa jimbo lote, Career Connect Washington, ili kujenga na kuendeleza ufikiaji wa Mipango ya Mafunzo Iliyounganishwa na Kazi inayolingana, kuongeza uandikishaji wa baada ya sekondari na kuongeza ufikiaji wa sifa.
 
Matokeo: 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 (SB 5904).
• 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 (SB 6053).

Wabunge wa Mwaka wa 2023

Mwakilishi wa Mtaa wa Chipalo (Wilaya ya 37)

Mwakilishi Jacquelin Maycumber (Wilaya ya 7)

Seneta Lisa Wellman (Wilaya ya 41)

"Wabunge hawa walijitofautisha kupitia uongozi wa pande mbili na kuona mbele," alisema Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Washington STEM, Lynne K. Varner. "Kazi yao inaboresha sana mazingira ya malezi na elimu ya watoto wachanga, na vile vile huongeza fursa na njia za kazi zinazopatikana kwa wahitimu wa shule ya upili ya Washington."
 
Rep. Chipalo Street (Wilaya ya 37) iliunga mkono mpango wa ufadhili kwa Idara ya Watoto, Vijana na Familia ambao utasaidia utayarishaji wa dashibodi mpya za data ya kujifunza mapema.

Mwakilishi Jacquelin Maycumber (Wilaya ya 7) iliongoza juhudi za pande mbili za kupitisha mswada wa programu tano za majaribio za uanagenzi za kimkoa (HB 1013) ambazo zitakuza ushirikiano wa ushirikiano kati ya shule za mitaa, jumuiya au vyuo vya kiufundi, vyama vya wafanyakazi, programu za uanagenzi zilizosajiliwa na vikundi vya tasnia ya eneo hilo. Tazama hotuba yake ya kukubalika.

Seneta Lisa Wellman (Wilaya ya 41) ilifadhili sheria kuhusu Shule ya Upili na Zaidi ya Mipango (SB 5243) ili kuunda jukwaa la mtandaoni ili wanafunzi kotekote wawe na ufikiaji sawa wa rasilimali za kupanga baada ya shule ya upili bila kujali zip code zao. Tazama hotuba yake ya kukubalika.

Tuzo ya Mbunge wa Mwaka wa Washington STEM hutolewa kila mwaka kwa wajumbe wa Bunge la Jimbo ambao wameonyesha uongozi wa ajabu katika kuendeleza sheria na sera zinazokuza ubora, uvumbuzi, na usawa katika sayansi, teknolojia, uhandisi, na elimu ya hesabu kwa wanafunzi wote wa Washington, hasa. walio mbali zaidi na fursa.

Soma zaidi kuhusu uliopita Wabunge wa Mwaka.

VIKAO VILIVYOPITA SHERIA

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