OLYMPIA — Washington state lawmakers are more than halfway through this year’s 105-day legislative session, and fully funding education has been the top issue at the Capitol, with Senate Republicans and House Democrats having each passed their own education funding proposals but still working toward negotiating a final plan.
Lawmakers must comply with a 2012 state Supreme Court ruling requiring them to fully fund the state’s basic education system by Sept.
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