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Federal Way raised the Juneteenth flag on June 16, commemorating both the emancipation of enslaved people and the work that remains to achieve equality in the U.S.

Adults with lived experiences of sex trafficking will get support and transition services to reduce the trauma, violence and impact as part of a new law that goes into effect on July 23.

A new law simultaneously increasing access to affordable childcare and strengthening Washington’s childcare workforce is now on the books.  Senate Bill 5225 aims to allow more families to qualify for state-subsidized childcare through the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) program — which is set to expand its eligibility.

Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed a bill intended to help survivors of sex trafficking access housing, health services and more in Washington. “This is important because many survivors don’t know that services exist and there are people available to support them through their journey to healing,” said Jeri Moomaw, executive director of Innovations Human Trafficking Collaborative and co-founder of Washington Against ...

Growing up, Shannon Edwards watched as her mom, a child care provider, was often forced to choose between maintaining her own income and keeping her center affordable for families. Now a preschool teacher herself, Edwards understands how unfair that choice is. Still, providers make it everyday.

Washington is facing two big challenges when it comes to childcare. The first is access to safe and reliable care, and the second is maintaining a strong, stable workforce. Senate Bill 5225 will help solve both.

Washington lawmakers have passed legislation holding the governor’s office accountable for a growing crisis of children warehoused in hospitals awaiting psychiatric care, after a final unanimous Senate vote Wednesday.

Washington lawmakers voted nearly unanimously Friday to strengthen oversight of private special education schools that serve some of the state’s most vulnerable public school students.

The state Senate has passed a bill to remove licensing and background check fees for those entering Washington's childcare workforce. Senate Bill 5316 sponsored by Senator Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) would waive application and background check fees for those applying for childcare jobs.

For every 100 young people aging out of foster care, according to the Department of Children, Youth and Families, 17 of them will end up living on the streets within a year and one in 4 young adults are arrested within a year of aging out. How do we change these statistics and get more of these young people to become ...