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...
by WFIS | Mar 3, 2025 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News
By the end of this week, all bills with a financial impact must be voted out of their respective fiscal committees in their House of Origin to remain viable. House bills must advance through the Finance or Appropriations Committees, while Senate bills must move out of...
by WFIS | Feb 23, 2025 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News
This is day 40 of the 2025 regular session, which has 65 days left. Nearly 1,400 bills were introduced this session. The end of today is the policy committee cutoff for bills. If bills receive no committee action and are not necessary to balance the state’s...
by WFIS | Feb 11, 2025 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, School Choice, The Advocate, WFIS News
As school choice gains momentum nationwide, Washington State finds itself at the crossroads of federal and state proposals that could expand educational options for families. At the federal level, the Educational Choice for Children Act has been reintroduced in...
by WFIS | Feb 10, 2025 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News
WFIS school leaders were in Olympia last week, engaging legislators during our annual WFIS Advocacy Day on the priority needs, concerns, and bills affecting private schools during this legislative session. A summary of some the bills is provided below. HB1618 would...
by WFIS | Feb 6, 2025 | Education News, The Advocate, WFIS News
The Washington Federation of Independent Schools Board of Directors met at Evergreen Christian School in Olympia, WA, for its winter board meeting. Directors addressed governance updates, focusing on bylaw revisions, strategic plan tactics, and administrative...
