by WFIS | Mar 31, 2025 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News
With 31 days remaining in the legislative session, bills are now being heard in the opposite chamber. Key deadlines include the April 2 cutoff for policy bills, the April 8 fiscal cutoff, and concurrence efforts from April 17-27. The session is set to end on April 27,...
by WFIS | Mar 24, 2025 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News
There is a huge debate over taxes underway in Olympia for how to balance the state budget shortfall. (Read more). And yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the...
by WFIS | Mar 17, 2025 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News
We have passed the halfway point of the 2025 legislative session, and the house-of-origin deadline in the Legislature means bills that haven’t passed the House or the Senate are considered dead unless they are part of the budgeting process. **ACTION NEEDED FOR...
by WFIS | Mar 10, 2025 | Agencies and Committees, Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News
The application for federal programs is now open in the Education Data System. Private schools, whether they intend to participate in federal programs or not, are asked to complete the application for the 2025–26 school year. The application deadline is Tuesday, April...
by WFIS | Mar 10, 2025 | CAPE, Education News, The Advocate, WFIS News
WFIS’ Executive Director Suzie Hanson attended the State Council for American Private Education Network meeting in Washington, D.C., last week. The highlight of the visit was our regular meeting with U.S. Department of Education officials about the private...
by WFIS | Mar 3, 2025 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News
The CiHS, bill HB1618, made notable progress this session through productive conversations with Rep. Low, the bill’s sponsor, and with leadership in the education committee. However, for the bill to pass, it will need broader support. The committee, which had...
