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Young people deserve greater access to the policies, processes, and people shaping their education. POLICY RESOURCES All of the bills below were from the Washington state 2023 legislative session, and they were all discussed and debated by legislators. In every session, there are many opportunities for young people and other advocates to take action and get involved in these issues. These were some bills that may have been of particular interest to young people and others in the education advocacy space. Accountability to Students School-to-Prison Pipeline Student Mental Health Funding Student Needs Inclusive Curriculum Postsecondary Access State Budget (23-25) Senate Bill 5237 [Bill has not progressed] This is a bill about how students and families can file formal complaints at school. Learn More House Bill 1207 [Bill is progressing] This bill is about how schools can better prevent harassment, bullying, and discrimination. Learn More House Bill 1541 [Bill has not progressed] This bill would make sure people with lived experience are better included in government processes. Learn More House Bill 1479 & Senate Bill 5559 Learn More [Bills are not progressing] This bill bans the use of isolation and many forms of restraint in Washington schools. House Bill 1701 Learn More [Bill is progressing] This bill increases oversight of basic education for justice-involved youth in institutional education programs. House Bill 1432 and Senate Bill 5474 Learn More [Bills are not progressing] This bill would ensure young people are not forced to pay fines and fees if charged or convicted of a crime. House Bill 1071 Learn More [Bill is not progressing] This bill would require every school to have a School Resource Officer (also known as an SRO). House Bill 1436 [Bill is progressing] This bill would significantly increase funding for special education in Washington. Learn More Senate Bill 5311 [Bill is not progressing] This bill would also increase funding for special education in Washington. Learn More House Bill 1386 [Bill is not progressing] This bill would dedicate state funding towards youth development programs across Washington. Learn More Senate Bill 5601 [Bill is not progressing] This bill would establish an Office of Youth Development and institutionalize a state funding stream for these programs. Learn More House Bill 1238 & Senate Bill 5339 [HB 1238 is progressing] These are companion bills about providing free school meals in schools across Washington. Learn More Senate Bill 5019 [Bill is not progressing] This bill would make sure funding that was meant for mental health supports at school cannot be used to hire School Resource Officers (SROs). Learn More Senate Bill 5441 [Bill is not progressing] This bill would establish new efforts to ensure school curricula is diverse and inclusive of people from all backgrounds, cultures, and identities. Learn More House Bill 1232 [Bill is progressing] This bill would change eligibility for the College Bound Scholarship so that students who graduate with low GPAs are not immediately disqualified from the program. Learn More Senate Bill 5712 [Bill is not progressing] This bill would expand eligibility for the Washington College Grant and help increase financial access to postsecondary opportunities. Learn More Compare Budget Proposals Explore a comparison of how the Governor, House, and Senate are all proposing we invest in education for the next biennium (2023-2025). Learn More Eager for more information about a particular education bill or topic? Leave us a message using the red "Contact Us" button, and we will do our best to get you what you need and add requested resources.

House Bill 1207 asfd Bisitahin ang Pahina ng Bill BUOD Halimbawa Halimbawa MGA PUNTOS NA DAPAT PAG-IISIP TUNGKOL SA BILL NA ITO Halimbawa PAANO MAKASASALI Steps to Get Started Learn where the bill is in the legislative process. If there is an upcoming hearing, decide how you would like to get your voice heard and take action. If there is not an upcoming hearing, or if you want to supplement your advocacy, call or write your legislators. Spread the word and get other people on board. Participating in a Hearing Chat MAG-SIGN IN PRO, CON, o IBA This is when individuals, advocates, and organizations make their position on a particular bill known for the record. This is particularly powerful in large numbers. Many organizations will send out Action Alerts asking people to sign in Pro or Con on a bill. I-edit Isumite ang NAKASULAT NA TESTIMONY Submitting written testimony is a great way not only to make your position known, to legislators but also to explain why in more detail. This is a good option if you don't want to speak in front of others. People also like to offer more nuance to their position by writing. Video MAGTOTOO NG VIRTUAL Since COVID, many legislators are allowing remote/virtual testimony for bill hearings, as it greatly expands access to the legislative process across the state. For this, individuals usually have between 1-2 minutes to state their opinion on a bill in front of the legislative committee on Zoom. Gumagamit TOTOO SA PERSONAL To testify on a bill in person, you must travel to Olympia and join the real-time committee hearing on the Capitol campus. You will also get between 1-2 minutes to state your opinion. This is often a powerful way to make an impression on legislators in the room. Using the WA Legislature Website

YOUTH IN ACTION Check out some of the many ways young people across the state are engaging in education advocacy and making their voices heard. Youth-Authored Blog Post and Policy on Inclusive Education The Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) worked hard to put forth a bill this session that focuses on inclusive curriculum in schools. They published blogs like this one to promote their ideas and garner support. Although their bill, SB 5441, did not advance, its elements of it were included in a different bill, SB 5462, that is moving through the legislative process. Click here to read their blog post about this topic. Youth Self-Advocates Participate in Advocacy Week Panel for Special Education This past January, young people from across the state shared their experiences with the special education system in Washington and their ideas for creating stronger, more inclusive school environments. Students from the Student Potential Youth Advisory Council participated in an Advocacy Week with the Investing in Student Potential coalition, and they worked together to advocate for themselves and others. Check out the highlight video to see them in action. Student Testifies in Legislative Session about Inclusive Curriculum Watch Molly Reagan (student and member of the Root of Our Youth) testify on House Bill 1807 during the 2022 legislative session and advocate for the importance of inclusive, diverse curriculum in Washington public schools. Want to share your voice? We are looking for young people interested in producing blogs, op-eds, video essays, and other advocacy pieces about an education issue that matters to them. Fill out the form below for more information on how to participate! First name Last name Email Write a message Submit Thanks for submitting!

Naniniwala kami na ang mga mag-aaral ang mauna. At ang mga mag-aaral ay karapat-dapat ng higit na access sa mga patakaran, proseso, at mga taong humuhubog sa kanilang edukasyon. Nagsimula ang hub na ito bilang isang paraan upang.... atbp. League of Education Voters Foundations envisions a system where every student in Washington state has access to an excellent public education that provides equitable opportunities for success. College Spark Washington supports the postsecondary dreams of students and their communities through grantmaking focused on dismantling racism in the education system.

House Bill 1207 asfd Bisitahin ang Pahina ng Bill BUOD Halimbawa Halimbawa MGA PUNTOS NA DAPAT PAG-IISIP TUNGKOL SA BILL NA ITO Halimbawa PAANO MAKASASALI Steps to Get Started Learn where the bill is in the legislative process. If there is an upcoming hearing, decide how you would like to get your voice heard and take action. If there is not an upcoming hearing, or if you want to supplement your advocacy, call or write your legislators. Spread the word and get other people on board. Participating in a Hearing Chat MAG-SIGN IN PRO, CON, o IBA This is when individuals, advocates, and organizations make their position on a particular bill known for the record. This is particularly powerful in large numbers. Many organizations will send out Action Alerts asking people to sign in Pro or Con on a bill. I-edit Isumite ang NAKASULAT NA TESTIMONY Submitting written testimony is a great way not only to make your position known, to legislators but also to explain why in more detail. This is a good option if you don't want to speak in front of others. People also like to offer more nuance to their position by writing. Video MAGTOTOO NG VIRTUAL Since COVID, many legislators are allowing remote/virtual testimony for bill hearings, as it greatly expands access to the legislative process across the state. For this, individuals usually have between 1-2 minutes to state their opinion on a bill in front of the legislative committee on Zoom. Gumagamit TOTOO SA PERSONAL To testify on a bill in person, you must travel to Olympia and join the real-time committee hearing on the Capitol campus. You will also get between 1-2 minutes to state your opinion. This is often a powerful way to make an impression on legislators in the room. Using the WA Legislature Website

House Bill 1207 asfd Bisitahin ang Pahina ng Bill BUOD Halimbawa Halimbawa BUOD Halimbawa Halimbawa MGA PUNTOS NA DAPAT PAG-IISIP TUNGKOL SA BILL NA ITO Halimbawa PAANO MAKASASALI Steps to Get Started Learn where the bill is in the legislative process. If there is an upcoming hearing, decide how you would like to get your voice heard and take action. If there is not an upcoming hearing, or if you want to supplement your advocacy, call or write your legislators. Spread the word and get other people on board. Participating in a Hearing Chat MAG-SIGN IN PRO, CON, o IBA This is when individuals, advocates, and organizations make their position on a particular bill known for the record. This is particularly powerful in large numbers. Many organizations will send out Action Alerts asking people to sign in Pro or Con on a bill. I-edit Isumite ang NAKASULAT NA TESTIMONY Submitting written testimony is a great way not only to make your position known, to legislators but also to explain why in more detail. This is a good option if you don't want to speak in front of others. People also like to offer more nuance to their position by writing. Video MAGTOTOO NG VIRTUAL Since COVID, many legislators are allowing remote/virtual testimony for bill hearings, as it greatly expands access to the legislative process across the state. For this, individuals usually have between 1-2 minutes to state their opinion on a bill in front of the legislative committee on Zoom. Gumagamit TOTOO SA PERSONAL To testify on a bill in person, you must travel to Olympia and join the real-time committee hearing on the Capitol campus. You will also get between 1-2 minutes to state your opinion. This is often a powerful way to make an impression on legislators in the room. Using the WA Legislature Website

House Bill 1207 asfd Bisitahin ang Pahina ng Bill BUOD Halimbawa Halimbawa MGA PUNTOS NA DAPAT PAG-IISIP TUNGKOL SA BILL NA ITO Halimbawa PAANO MAKASASALI Steps to Get Started Learn where the bill is in the legislative process. If there is an upcoming hearing, decide how you would like to get your voice heard and take action. If there is not an upcoming hearing, or if you want to supplement your advocacy, call or write your legislators. Spread the word and get other people on board. Participating in a Hearing Chat MAG-SIGN IN PRO, CON, o IBA This is when individuals, advocates, and organizations make their position on a particular bill known for the record. This is particularly powerful in large numbers. Many organizations will send out Action Alerts asking people to sign in Pro or Con on a bill. I-edit Isumite ang NAKASULAT NA TESTIMONY Submitting written testimony is a great way not only to make your position known, to legislators but also to explain why in more detail. This is a good option if you don't want to speak in front of others. People also like to offer more nuance to their position by writing. Video MAGTOTOO NG VIRTUAL Since COVID, many legislators are allowing remote/virtual testimony for bill hearings, as it greatly expands access to the legislative process across the state. For this, individuals usually have between 1-2 minutes to state their opinion on a bill in front of the legislative committee on Zoom. Gumagamit TOTOO SA PERSONAL To testify on a bill in person, you must travel to Olympia and join the real-time committee hearing on the Capitol campus. You will also get between 1-2 minutes to state your opinion. This is often a powerful way to make an impression on legislators in the room. Using the WA Legislature Website

House Bill 1207 asfd Bisitahin ang Pahina ng Bill BUOD Halimbawa Halimbawa MGA PUNTOS NA DAPAT PAG-IISIP TUNGKOL SA BILL NA ITO Halimbawa PAANO MAKASASALI Steps to Get Started Learn where the bill is in the legislative process. If there is an upcoming hearing, decide how you would like to get your voice heard and take action. If there is not an upcoming hearing, or if you want to supplement your advocacy, call or write your legislators. Spread the word and get other people on board. Participating in a Hearing Chat MAG-SIGN IN PRO, CON, o IBA This is when individuals, advocates, and organizations make their position on a particular bill known for the record. This is particularly powerful in large numbers. Many organizations will send out Action Alerts asking people to sign in Pro or Con on a bill. I-edit Isumite ang NAKASULAT NA TESTIMONY Submitting written testimony is a great way not only to make your position known, to legislators but also to explain why in more detail. This is a good option if you don't want to speak in front of others. People also like to offer more nuance to their position by writing. Video MAGTOTOO NG VIRTUAL Since COVID, many legislators are allowing remote/virtual testimony for bill hearings, as it greatly expands access to the legislative process across the state. For this, individuals usually have between 1-2 minutes to state their opinion on a bill in front of the legislative committee on Zoom. Gumagamit TOTOO SA PERSONAL To testify on a bill in person, you must travel to Olympia and join the real-time committee hearing on the Capitol campus. You will also get between 1-2 minutes to state your opinion. This is often a powerful way to make an impression on legislators in the room. Using the WA Legislature Website

House Bill 1207 Ang panukalang batas na ito ay mangangailangan at magpopondo ng isang full-time na kinomisyon na opisyal ng pagpapatupad ng batas (School Resource Officer, o SRO) o opisyal ng seguridad ng paaralan sa bawat paaralan sa Washington. Bisitahin ang Pahina ng Bill BUOD Bawat paaralan sa Washington (Kindergarten hanggang ika-12 na baitang) ay kinakailangang kumuha ng full-time na opisyal ng seguridad ng paaralan o opisyal ng mapagkukunan ng paaralan at bibigyan ng pondo para magawa ito. MGA PUNTOS NA DAPAT PAG-IISIP TUNGKOL SA BILL NA ITO Ang pagpopondo sa mga SRO sa antas na ito ay nangangahulugan na ang estado ng Washington ay nagbibigay ng pagpopondo sa paaralan para sa: Higit sa 4x na mas maraming SRO kaysa sa mga social worker Mas maraming SRO kaysa sa mga nars sa paaralan Higit sa 10x na mas maraming SRO kaysa sa mga psychologist Mas maraming SRO kaysa sa mga tagapayo sa elementarya Ang pagpupulis sa mga paaralan ay hindi katimbang na tinatarget ang mga estudyanteng may kulay at mga estudyanteng may kapansanan. Ang iba't ibang grupo ng mag-aaral ay pinupulis sa hindi katimbang na mga rate, tulad ng mga estudyanteng may kulay na inaresto o tinutukoy sa pagpapatupad ng batas sa paaralan sa mas mataas na rate kaysa sa mga puting estudyante. Bukod dito, ang mga mag-aaral na may mga kapansanan ay inaresto o tinutukoy sa pagpapatupad ng batas halos 3x ang rate ng kanilang mga hindi kapansanan na mga kapantay. Tingnan ang: "Mga Opisyal ng Mapagkukunan ng Paaralan: Kapag Mas Masahol ang Lunas kaysa sa Sakit" Karagdagang informasiyon: Ulat ng ACLU: Mga Pulis at Walang Tagapayo Ulat ng Brookings: Isang mas magandang landas para sa hustisyang kriminal: Muling pagsasaalang-alang sa pulisya sa mga paaralan PAANO MAKASASALI Steps to Get Started Learn where the bill is in the legislative process. If there is an upcoming hearing, decide how you would like to get your voice heard and take action. If there is not an upcoming hearing, or if you want to supplement your advocacy, call or write your legislators. Spread the word and get other people on board. Participating in a Hearing Chat MAG-SIGN IN PRO, CON, o IBA This is when individuals, advocates, and organizations make their position on a particular bill known for the record. This is particularly powerful in large numbers. Many organizations will send out Action Alerts asking people to sign in Pro or Con on a bill. I-edit Isumite ang NAKASULAT NA TESTIMONY Submitting written testimony is a great way not only to make your position known, to legislators but also to explain why in more detail. This is a good option if you don't want to speak in front of others. People also like to offer more nuance to their position by writing. Video MAGTOTOO NG VIRTUAL Since COVID, many legislators are allowing remote/virtual testimony for bill hearings, as it greatly expands access to the legislative process across the state. For this, individuals usually have between 1-2 minutes to state their opinion on a bill in front of the legislative committee on Zoom. Gumagamit TOTOO SA PERSONAL To testify on a bill in person, you must travel to Olympia and join the real-time committee hearing on the Capitol campus. You will also get between 1-2 minutes to state your opinion. This is often a powerful way to make an impression on legislators in the room. Using the WA Legislature Website