Schools, districts, and education policy in Washington.
Initiative IL26-001 would re-enact the 2024 parental-rights law and remove anti-discrimination, bullying-complaint, and records-access provisions added by the Legislature in 2025.
Multiple Washington districts are cutting teaching and support positions for 2026-27 as enrollment drops 4 percent from the 2019 peak and state funding lags costs.
Superintendent Chris Reykdal's request designates $1.2 billion as needed to meet the constitutional duty to fund basic education, as the K-12 share of state spending falls from its post-McCleary peak.
The Seattle Education Association will hold a membership vote Aug. 26 on whether to authorize a strike over pay, special education staffing, and class sizes, as the school board votes the same evening on a $1.34 billion budget drawn against a projected $87–100 million structural deficit.
The state board's plan keeps the 24-credit diploma but shifts core credits to personalized pathways, drops exam-based graduation pathways, and adds financial education and civics requirements.
The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has proposed sweeping changes to educator misconduct oversight, including a 30-day reporting deadline for districts and authority to investigate without a formal complaint.