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This session, Stand is advocating for restorative educational justice by urging lawmakers to build a debt-free youth justice system. One way to reduce the harmful impacts of juvenile legal system involvement on young people’s educational and life opportunities is to eliminate the ineffective and inefficient practice of imposing financial restitution in juvenile cases.
Whew! Session is in full swing with more bills introduced in the last two weeks. Committees are engaging in hybrid hearings and getting smoother at switching back and forth between remote and in-person testimony.
Happy first week of session! I started as the Government Affairs Director with Stand for Children in August, so this is my first legislative session with Stand, and I’m excited to move forward our collective priorities together! I’m also excited to be coming into a hybrid legislative session, with more ways to participate than ever […]
The Washington State Superintendent of Public Schools recently published this incredible case study of Grandview School District and their successful Ninth Grade Success Team practices. See below for a brief excerpt from the OSPI article or click here to read the full blog post. —- “When Henterson Carlisle talks about the importance of successfully completing […]
As a nonprofit advocacy organization active in Washington since 2007, Stand for Children is a unique catalyst for education equity and racial justice, to create a brighter future for us all. To achieve our mission, Stand’s legislative advocacy seeks to: In the 2023 legislative session, Stand urges lawmakers to: Build a debt-free youth justice system […]
Do you want to learn more about how bills become law and how to share your voice with our elected officials? Register today for our upcoming Advocacy 101 Training on Monday, December 19th. This 90-minute training introduction to the state legislative process and an opportunity to build your storytelling skills. We’ll also be sharing […]
