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Education groups warn cuts to transition‑to‑kindergarten, LEA and running‑start will widen inequities
Summary
School districts, educators and parents told the committee that reductions to transition‑to‑kindergarten (TTK), local effort assistance (LEA), running start and changes to bus depreciation will disproportionately harm rural and property‑poor districts, urging restoration of funding and protections for early learning and K‑12 programs.
A coalition of education stakeholders—district leaders, unions and parent advocates—described the House budget’s proposed cuts to K‑12 and early learning as regressive and disruptive.
Larry Delaney of the Washington Education Association said the House proposal "goes in the wrong direction" for students, calling out reductions to transition‑to‑kindergarten (TTK), levy…
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