In the News
Click on the headlines below to read what media across the state are saying about the crisis in K-12 public education funding.
Mercer Island School District joins NEWS lawsuit
June 30, 2010
Education Divide series Part II: Chimacum uprising
Yakima Herald, March 28, 2010
WA school funding ruling appealed to high court
Seattle Times, March 25, 2010
Court ruling affirms Constitution; Legislature must act
Key Peninsula News, March 2010 (NEWS op-ed, see page 4)
Our children are being left behind
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter, February 26, 2010 (NEWS op-ed)
Time to step up and pay for education
Bellevue Reporter, February 23, 2010
Court: State fails to provide adequate public education
Auburn Reporter, February 17, 2010
Judge: state must determine new way to fund education
Sammamish Review, February 17, 2010
Judge to Legislature: Fund basic education
Sequim Gazette, February 17, 2010
Court prods state for more dollars for education
Issaquah Press, February 16, 2010
Washington State Failing Kids?
Sky Valley Chronicle, February 15, 2010
Court prompts an overdue conversation about education funding
The Seattle Times, February 12, 2010
Governor calls for new taxes to reform basic education
KING 5 News Up Front, February 12, 2010
Washington state should not appeal court's ruling to pay for education
The Seattle Times, February 11, 2010
Judge Rules That The State Does Not Provide Ample Funding For Basic Education
The Seattle Medium, February 10, 2010
Court ruling should spur action on education funding
Seattle Times, February 10, 2010
School officials place hope in landmark ruling
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, February 10, 2010
Gregoire wants clarifications on K-12 funding ruling
The Olympian, February 8, 2010
Education funding: How judge's ruling affects Federal Way schools
Federal Way Mirror, February 8, 2010
A Pyrrhic victory for school funding advocates?
Crosscut.com, February 8, 2010
Ruling on education funding should be game-changer for legislators
The News Tribune, February 8, 2010
Court rules school funding unconstitutional
The Suburban Times, February 7, 2010
Ruling underscores school districts' need for levies
Yakima Herald Republic, February 7, 2010
Bellevue, other school districts, win court case on education funding
Seattle PI, February 6, 2010
Washington Judge Rules State Failing Education
The Skanner, February 5, 2010
Clark County school officials welcome state funding ruling
The Columbian, February 5, 2010
In Our View, Feb. 5: Prioritize Education
The Columbian, February 5, 2010
Bellevue, other school districts, win court case on education funding
Bellevue Reporter, February 5, 2010
King County Judge: State schools underfunded
Tacoma News Tribune, February 5, 2010
King County judge rules the state is not fulfilling its duty to fund basic education
Covington/Maple Valley Reporter, February 5, 2010
Judge says state's failure to fund basic education is 'unconstitutional'
Island Sounder, February 5, 2010
State not fulfilling duty to provide education, judge rules
Spokesman Review, February 5, 2010
Judge: State of Washington fails in school funding
Walla Walla Union Bulletin, February 5, 2010
King County Judge Rules State Failing Education
Education Week, February 5, 2010
Judge ruling: state not living up to “paramount duty” in funding education
Bellingham Herald, February 5, 2010
Judge rules state underfunding education
Peninsula Daily News, February 5, 2010
King County judge rules state has duty to fully fund education
Kent Reporter, February 5, 2010
Judge holds Legislature to the promise of education-funding reform
Daily Insider, February 5, 2010
Judge holds Legislature to the promise of education funding reform
The Star Online (Grand Coulee), February 5, 2010
Basic education underfunded, judge rules
The Olympian, February 5, 2010
Dorn, Laverty weigh in on school funding ruling
Yakima Herald, February 5, 2010
Court ruling adds momentum to Education Reform effort
Public School Employees Legislative Blog, February 4, 2010
Wash. judge rules state failing education
Associated Press, February 4, 2010
King County judge rules that state isn't providing enough money for schools
Seattle Times, February 4, 2010
School funding gets an F; judge calls for action
Seattle Times, February 4, 2010
Gov. Gregoire’s statement on education funding lawsuit decision
Governor Gregoire’s Website, February 4, 2010
Here's an abridged version of Judge Erlick's 100-page decision in McCleary V. State
News Tribune, February 4, 2010
King County judge rules state failing education
Tri-City Herald, February 4, 2010
Judge: WA State Not Providing Enough School Funding
OPB News, February 4, 2010
King County judge rules Washington state is failing education
Oregon Live, February 4, 2010
Does today’s ruling on school funding really matter?
The Kitsap Sun, February 4, 2010
King County judge rules state failing education
Examiner.com (Spokane), February 4, 2010
Court rules state must define and fund basic education
San Juan Islander, February 4, 2010
Judge: State "Failing" To Fund Basic Education
KPLU 88.5 (NPR), February 4, 2010
Judge rules state is failing to pay for basic education
KING 5 News & Northwest Cable News, February 4, 2010
Judge Rules Against State In School Funding Lawsuit
KIRO 7 News, February 4, 2010
Judge: State failing to pay for basic education
KOMO 4 News, February 4, 2010
Judge Rules State Is Shortchanging Schools
KCPQ 13 News, February 4, 2010
Chimacum schools-related case about state school funding in judge's hands
Peninsula Daily News, October 24, 2009
Washington school funding trial nearing end
Bellingham Herald, October 21, 2009
Washington lawmakers take next step toward ed reform
Seattle Times, September 8, 2009
King County school case has echoes of local ruling
The Olympian, September 6, 2009
School funding issue back in court 30 years after landmark case
Seattle Times, August 31, 2009
Chimacum superintendent Blair ready for trial
Port Townsend Leader, August 31, 2009
Washington state to be sued for school dollars
Tri-City Herald (and other papers statewide), August 30, 2009
Washington state basic education trial begins
KOMO-TV, August 31, 2009
Sumner cuts teacher program
The (Tacoma) News Tribune, July 23, 2009
Chimacum's Blair takes the lead
Port Townsend Leader, July 1, 2009
Battle Ground to cut teachers: Class sizes to grow
The (Vancouver) Columbian, June 26, 2009
Budget cuts fell adored Puyallup teacher
(Tacoma) News-Tribune, June 20, 2009
One school's game plan for coping with budget cuts
The (Longview) Daily News, June 19, 2009
Drug awareness program to be cut
The Edmonds Beacon, June 18, 2009
Everett schools add sports fees
The (Everett) Herald, June 18, 2009
Camas School District institutes pay-to-play fee
Camas-Washougal Post Record, June 16, 2009
Sports take a hit in school district cuts
Edmonds Beacon, May 21, 2009
Students protest layoffs, and some parents offer to raise money for staff salaries
Edmonds Enterprise, May 20, 2009
Bainbridge school district mulls staff cuts as projected budget gap widens
Bainbridge Island Review, May 5, 2009
Layoffs looming for public school employees: 'It's going to be bad'
Seattle P-I, May 1, 2009
Education cuts mean layoffs of newest teachers
Seattle Times, April 29, 2009
Bethel gives layoff notices to 220 teachers
The (Tacoma) News Tribune, April 28, 2009
6,000 teachers will lose jobs statewide
KOMO-TV (ABC), April 28, 2009
Music, art, alternative education all at risk as schools struggle
The (Everett) Herald, April 22, 2009
Eastmont schools could see layoffs, bigger classes, fewer teams, smaller programs
Wenatchee World, April 22, 2009
Up to 70 layoffs possible in Seattle schools
KIRO-7 (CBS) News, Seattle, April 22, 2009
Sequim school cuts loom large
Sequim Gazette, April 22, 2009School districts plan dramatic cuts
KCPQ-13 (FOX) News, Seattle, April 17, 2009
Spokane school district facing 'devastating' budget cuts
KXLY-4 (ABC) News, Spokane, April 14, 2009
Schools prepare for worst case scenarios
Lynnwood/Mountlake Terrace Enterprise, April 8, 2009
State should shift cuts in education to less urgent programs
Seattle Times, April 6, 2009
School budget cuts may result in layoffs
KIMA-29 (CBS), Yakima, April 6, 2009
State Senate budget plan would cut $3.8 billion - education takes a hit
Seattle Times, March 30, 2009
Education cuts or decimations?
Seattle Times, March 30, 2009
Lynden schools may reduce staff, consolidate bus routes to save $2 million
Bellingham Herald, March 27, 2009
State education 'in crisis', chief says
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 18, 2009
Tri-City schools brace for statewide budget cuts
Tri-City Herald, January 12, 2009
Education funding at crossroads
(Spokane) Spokesman-Review, January 25, 2009
New state schools chief says it's time for bold action
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 22, 2009
Northshore superintendent outlines more budget issues
Bothell Reporter, January 19, 2009
'Paramount duty' should be just that
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 16, 2009
Public schools get a C average
Seattle Times, January 15, 2009
State schools need full funding
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 14, 2009
School districts brace for major budget cuts
The (Vancouver) Columbian, December 15, 2008
Washington schools confront large backlog of upkeep
Puget Sound Business Journal, August 15, 2008
Education 2.0: We need a new model for K-12 funding
State spends too little on schools, lawsuit argues
Remember, it's a paramount duty
State fails in its duty to fund schools
Kelso joins school funding lawsuit
Kelso Daily News, Sept. 11, 2008
Bellingham School District votes to join NEWS
The Bellingham Herald, June 28, 2008
More news about NEWS and K-12 funding
Judge sends lawsuit over school spending to trial (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
State spends too little on schools, lawsuit argues (Seattle Times)
School funding case heads to trial (KUOW)
Peninsula educator leads court challenge to state school funding system today (Peninsula Daily News)
Judge sends lawsuit over school spending to trial (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
State spends too little on schools, lawsuit argues (Seattle Times)
School funding case heads to trial (KUOW)
Peninsula educator leads court challenge to state school funding system today (Peninsula Daily News)
State made a promise to kids and must keep it
Report: State's schools need more cash (The Olympian)
Do the deed: sue for school funding (Seattle Times)
NKSD joins suit against state (North Kitsap Herald)
School Funding: Clear legal intent (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Match rhetoric with action (Bainbridge Island Review)
Coalition suing Washington state over school funding (Vancouver Columbian)
Coalition suing Washington state over school funding (Spokesman-Review)
3 Kitsap School Districts Join Lawsuit Against State (Kitsap Sun)
Coalition sues the state, claiming public schools are not fully funded (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Lawsuit aims to force state to boost money for education.
School Districts Sue State (KUOW 94.9 FM)
Coalition suing Washington state over school funding (KOMO TV)
Coalition suing Washington over school funding (KNDO/KNDU TV Yakima)
Coalition Suing Washington State Over School Funding (KIRO TV)