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Leesa Manion will uphold the truest version of public safety for young people

Oct 28, 202202 min read
Leesa Manion will uphold the truest version of public safety for young people
Stand for Children is proud to be a member of the youth justice reform community in Washington State. Working together, we must reduce the harmful impacts of juvenile legal system involvement on young people’s opportunities and eliminate pipelines from K-12 education that push young people into carceral systems. King County has been leading the way in progressive […]

Youth impacted by court fines and fees: take this survey

Oct 14, 202201 min read
Youth impacted by court fines and fees: take this survey
For anyone who has been impacted by court costs like fines, fees, or restitution as a young person – will you take our 3-minute survey? It will help support our advocacy to hopefully eliminate those fees in Washington state. To access the survey link, please contact Meghan Grace at [email protected] or 510-984-4167 and she’ll send […]

Our Full 2022 Endorsement List of Education and Justice champions

Oct 7, 202203 min read
Our Full 2022 Endorsement List of Education and Justice champions
As the 2022 General Election approaches on November 8, the Stand for Children Washington PAC is proud to announce our full list of endorsements for champions of young people across Washington.

We’re endorsing these 10 champions for education and justice

Sep 21, 202203 min read
We’re endorsing these 10 champions for education and justice
As the 2022 General Election approaches on November 8, 2022, the Stand for Children Washington PAC is proud to announce our initial round of endorsements for ten champions of young people in Washington.

We’re updating our website

Aug 12, 202201 min read
We’re updating our website
We’re excited to have launched a new version of our website in August 2022 and are in the process of adding content from before 2022 to our records. Until then, if you have a question about Stand for Children Washington or the work we do, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Katie Gustainis at […]

Who we elect matters more than ever

Jul 21, 202202 min read
Who we elect matters more than ever
Have you received your ballot for the August 2nd primary election, Katie? As you cast your vote, I’m writing to ask for your partnership to help us elect champions of education equity and racial justice across Washington state.  Can you support our electoral efforts with a $10 donation to the Stand for Children Washington PAC? […]