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flag Washington State’s schools face a $1.5 billion funding gap, threatening services and class sizes.

flag A January 7 town hall at Newport High School in Bellevue highlighted Washington State’s persistent school funding crisis, with district leaders, students, and state officials citing $500 million in special education shortfalls, over $500 million in unmet materials and operations costs, and a $90 million transportation gap. flag State Superintendent Chris Reykdal and experts attributed the strain to declining state funding, regressive tax policies, and enrollment drops, warning that without legislative reform, student support services, class sizes, and long-term success are at risk. flag Eight of ten districts plan to renew local levies in February, which cover 15% to 25% of budgets, as communities struggle to maintain essential education services amid ongoing underfunding.

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