State budget cuts have severely impacted public education. More and more, local school districts are relying on voter-approved levies to provide a basic education for their students.
Faced with teacher layoffs and rising costs, some school districts will ask voters to approve a supplemental levy this year. These school districts will have levies on the Aug. [...]
Across the state, a majority of communities are passing their levies thanks to the hard work of volunteers. Despite these tough economic times, voters showed that they care deeply about their public schools. And, simple majority for school levies made a difference in many elections.
Simple majority continues to make a difference for kids and schools
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Ballots have been mailed and are now in the hands of voters. Newspapers across the state have written articles and editorials about the many reasons to vote YES for schools. Here are some of the articles:
Editorial | Schools deserve your vote (Everett Herald)
Column | Supporting schools won’t raise your taxes (Everett Herald)
Editorial | M&O levies [...]
Our kids are counting on us. The successful renewal of school levies and passage of bonds on February 9, 2010 are critical for the basic operation and safety of our schools. Find out more information about your school’s levy and/or bond by visiting your school district’s website.
You can also make a tremendous difference by volunteering [...]
The League of Education Voters School Levy & Bond Library is a library of campaign materials donated by levy and bond campaigns across Washington State. It is a free resource for levy and bond campaign volunteers.
Before you get started browsing the Levy Library, there are a few things you should know; please click here to [...]
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