🟫 Spotlight: Funding Public Education
From local levies to state budgets to federal policy
Voters in the Port Townsend School District approved a school bond this week. I supported it and knocked on doors in a couple of neighborhoods. It passed by 70%.
It was one of many education measures on ballots across Washington state. Early results suggest that many voters are choosing to invest in their schools.
Public education does not fund itself. It depends on public will — expressed in local levies, state budgets, federal programs, and national policy debate, and strengthened every day by family commitment and resources.
That’s why I’m highlighting three advocacy guides in Plainly, Garbl focused on protecting and strengthening public investment in education:
Education: Preschool to Public Schools to Higher Ed
Defending equitable, well-funded education from early childhood through college.Early Learning & National Service
Protecting vital programs like Head Start and AmeriCorps.Student Debt, Tuition & College Access
Fighting for affordability, access, and relief.
Each addresses a different stage of the education pipeline. All depend on funding — and on citizens willing to show up, vote, and advocate.
Education funding is not just a budget line. It’s a statement about what we value — and who we believe deserves opportunity.
Explore the guides above.
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