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22 Jan
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Lawmakers look to reverse financial aid cuts for students at WA’s private colleges

Starting this fall, the Washington College Grant, hailed as one of the most generous financial aid programs in the country, will decrease by nearly a third for students attending private universities. A bill under consideration in the state Senate seeks to ...

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18 Jan
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WA lawmakers consider requiring public colleges to offer medication-abortion access

Washington public universities and colleges would be required to give students access to medication abortion under a bill heard by state lawmakers Jan. 15. Senate Bill 5826 by Democratic state Sen. T’wina Nobles of Fircrest received a public hearing the ...

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14 Jan
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Washington considers law mandating diverse history lessons in all public schools

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A proposal in the Washington state Legislature aims to broaden how public schools teach U.S. and state history by formally including the experiences of multiple historically marginalized communities. Proposed Substitute Senate Bill 5574, introduced by Sen. T’wina ...

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14 Jan
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Bill proposes diverse histories in Washington public school curriculum

WASHINGTON STATE – A new bill is under consideration that would require public schools to teach more diverse histories in classrooms. This proposal aims to integrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Latino American and Black American history into existing ...

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