Educators rally for more funding at Edmonds Crisis Town Hall
EDMONDS—Educators and community members painted the Edmonds-Woodway High School gymnasium red, so to speak, sporting “Red for Ed” attire last Wednesday, October 23, to rally for more funding toward public schools. The Education Funding Crisis Town Hall was officially hosted by the Edmonds Education Association (EEA), though it was a joint effort by educators and […]
Snohomish County School Districts facing massive budget cuts
Multiple Snohomish County school districts face massive budget cuts entering the 2024-25 school year, including Northshore, Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Marysville. These budget cuts follow a trend of Washington schools struggling to balance their budgets amidst drops in enrollment and the nearing end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds—monies earmarked under the American […]
Voters approve $866 million in school bonds and levies in Special Election
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County voters overwhelmingly supported ballot measures to provide funding for school districts across the Snohomish County in the February 13 Special Election. Both the Marysville Transportation Benefit District and the levy for Fire District 22 passed handsomely with 71% and 60% respectively. Voter turnout as of the count on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, […]
State Supreme Court rules school funding is shared responsibility of state and local jurisdictions
OLYMPIA, Wash., September 9, 2023—The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday, September 7, the state is not required to fully cover school construction costs, dealing a blow to districts unable to raise the local tax dollars they need for new buildings and other facility upgrades. In its unanimous decision, the court said Washington’s constitutional mandate for […]
