华盛顿州学校面临15亿美元的资金缺口、威胁服务和班级规模。 Washington State’s schools face a $1.5 billion funding gap, threatening services and class sizes.

贝尔维尤新港高中1月7日的市政厅突显了华盛顿州长期存在的学校筹资危机,地区领导人、学生和州官员引用了5亿美元的特殊教育缺口、5亿多未满足的材料和业务费用以及9 000万美元的交通缺口。 A January 7 town hall at Newport High School in Bellevue highlighted Washington State’s persistent school funding crisis, with district leaders, students, and state officials citing $500 million in special education shortfalls, over $500 million in unmet materials and operations costs, and a $90 million transportation gap. 州州长克里斯·雷克达尔(Chris Reykdal)和专家将压力归咎于国家资金不断减少、税收政策倒退和入学率下降,他们警告说,如果不进行立法改革,学生支助服务、班级规模和长期成功将面临风险。 State Superintendent Chris Reykdal and experts attributed the strain to declining state funding, regressive tax policies, and enrollment drops, warning that without legislative reform, student support services, class sizes, and long-term success are at risk. 在10个区中,有8个区计划在2月延长地方税,这些税占预算的15%至25%,因为社区在资金持续不足的情况下努力维持基本教育服务。 Eight of ten districts plan to renew local levies in February, which cover 15% to 25% of budgets, as communities struggle to maintain essential education services amid ongoing underfunding.