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Voice of the Valley Maple Valley Receives Grant from State Transportation Improvement Board

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Congress approved a rewrite to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act today. President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law on Thursday.

The following is a statement from Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-Seattle), chair of the Washington State House Education Committee.

Im extremely pleased that Congress has finally approved a rewrite of the badly broken No Child Left Behind law. While the federal government certainly has a role to play in K-12 education, the newly-adopted Every Student Succeeds Act recognizes that education policy should be largely driven at the state and local levels.

States need flexibility in order to adopt policies that work best in our unique communities. The previous policy not only lacked flexibility, but it relied too heavily on punitive measures as a means to improve student performance. As we all observed over the last decade, No Child Left Behind is a poorly considered federal policy that focuses on student failure and school punishment. This is no way to run a public education system. Gone are the days when the federal government can use the threat of funding cuts to coerce states into adopting policies that dont best meet the needs of students.

The bipartisan ESSA will give states and local school districts the flexibility they need to create accountability systems that work best to meet the needs in their communities and provide opportunities to learn for all students. It also ends the over-reliance on high-stakes testing. Students will spend more time in classrooms learning and less time taking tests.

Im also pleased that the ESSA will use innovative grant programs to help improve low-performing schools. Federal policymakers tried the stick approach for over a decade and that didnt work. Im optimistic that offering a few carrots will give us better results.

The new federal policy is much more in line with how we approach K-12 education policy in this Washington: student-centered and success focused. The new approach will ultimately lead to better educational outcomes for students.

Id like to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to our senior senator from Washington state, Sen. Patty Murray, who took on this monumental effort. I dont believe this bill ends up on the presidents desk without her leadership and dedication to solving this problem.

Session Assistant

To Members, Washington State House of Representatives

Mission: To assist a legislative office team in successfully fulfilling the legislators public obligations by providing support services in the areas of administration, communication, research and constituent services.

Reports to: Legislative Assistant, Representative, Caucus Staff Director, Chief Clerk

Type of position: This is an exempt session/temporary position.

Necessary Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Typical Assignments (These tasks may vary depending on the needs of individual Legislative offices)

Administration

Communication

Research

Prior legislative experience is preferred

INTERESTED CANDIDATES should send electronically a cover letter, rsum and a writing sample to:

Amy.Ruble@leg.wa.gov and Josie.Regan@leg.wa.gov

The Washington State House of Representatives is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, people of color, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Housing & Health Care Research AnalystWashington State House of Representatives, Democratic CaucusSalary: Based on previous job experience and qualificationsOpen until position has been filled

AGENCY DESCRIPTION:

The House of Representatives is comprised of the elected Members of the House of Representatives and the staff necessary to carry out the business of a legislative branch of government. The Democratic Caucus consists of the Democratic members of the Washington State House. Each caucus has partisan staff positions that assist the members of the House. This job is in Olympia during the legislative session and is a full-time, exempt position with benefits.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Caucus Policy Analysts are experienced research professionals who are responsible for analyzing and developing innovative public policy solutions for House Democrats in health care and housing.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Successful candidates will have the ability to:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

INTERESTED CANDIDATES should send electronically a cover letter, rsum and a writing sample to:

Amy.Ruble@leg.wa.gov

The Washington State House of Representatives is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, people of color and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) speaking on the House floor.

OLYMPIA Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) was elected Majority Floor Leader of the state House of Representatives by her colleagues in Olympia today.

Tarleton joins the House leadership team mid-way through her second term as a state representative from the 36th legislative district.

Im proud of the work Ive been able to accomplish for my community and the state of Washington, said Tarleton. In just a few short years, weve improved public health, expanded access to higher education, and built more secure communities. But theres still work to do to ensure we provide opportunity for all and build a strong middle class through continued investments in education and the creation of family-wage jobs in all corners of the state. Im looking forward to serving the people of Washington in this new leadership role.

The Majority Floor Leader is primarily responsible for coordinating the floor debate and the passage of bills during the legislative session.

Tarleton will continue to serve as the vice chair of the House Technology & Economic Development Committee as well as a member of the House Transportation and Rules Committees.

The 2016 legislative session, slated to last 60 days, begins January 11.

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Washington State House Democrats