Washington state Superintendent of Public Schools Chris Reykdal delivered his fourth annual State of Education address, emphasizing the need for increased funding in public schools. Reykdal highlighted the disparity between district expenditures and state/federal investments, citing a $435 million gap in special education funding. He also addressed the issue of declining birth rates impacting enrollment and called for a bipartisan approach to federal funding for education.
From funding to enrollment, Superintendent of Public Schools Chris Reykdal gave the fourth annual State of Education on Thursday morning."Let’s stop the blame game and let’s focus on the real challenge that this state under-invested in education," said Reykdal.His annual update focused on school funding, student achievement, and the risk of not investing in our schools.One graph showed the district expenditures versus state and federal investments.
"It’s a national challenge, we simply have fewer five-year-olds starting school than 18-year-olds graduating these days," Reykdal said.There is recovery when it comes to school attendance."By December we’ve got average attendance that’s essentially getting very close to pre-pandemic levels. That’s very exciting," said Reykdal.
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