Overview: During the 2025 session, Legislative Pages (students ages 14-16) had the opportunity to interview legislators from both the Majority party and the Minority party about issues of interest. In this lesson, students will learn about where the Majority Party, currently the Democrats, and the Minority Party, currently the Republicans, stand on two important policies regarding Early Learning and K-12 Education. Essential Questions: Senate & House Education Committees (2025) Overview: The Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee considers issues relating to: House Education Committee considers issues relating to: The House Education Committee considers issues relating to kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) education.
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House page, Ruth Luna, asks members of the House Consumer Protection and Business Committee about how the committee goes about regulating new substances like kratom.
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Senate page Caroline Bernatek questions members of the House Consumer Protection and Business Committee about how they make decisions about regulations on new types of businesses.
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Senate Page, Ellie Klesert asks members of the House Consumer Protection and Business Committee about how they regulate teen nicotine use, and how this regulation differs from regulations for adults.
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House Page Michaeline McCreary asks Senate Transportation Chair, Marko Liias, and Senate Transportation Ranking Member, Curtis King, about how the legislature plans to address the increase in traffic fatalities in Washington State.
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House Page Cora Telzrow asks Senate Transportation Chair, Marko Liias, and Senate Transportation Ranking Member, Curtis King, about their ideas on how to combat emissions in the transportation sector.
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Senate Page Dhruv Mantha asks Senate Transportation Chair, Marko Liias, and Senate Transportation Ranking Member, Curtis King, about whether they would support investing in an intercity passenger rail system.
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Senate Page Mustafa Shakir asks members of the House Health Care committee, Democratic Representative Dan Bronoske and Republican Representative Andrew Engell about the impact of Medicaid cuts on rural communities.
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Senate Page Ayn Mann members of the House Health Care committee, Democratic Representative Dan Bronoske and Republican Representative Andrew Engell about the availability of behavioral health care in Washington State.
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Senate Page Madelyn Karol asks members of the House Health Care committee, Democratic Representative Dan Bronoske and Republican Representative Andrew Engell, about access to information about women’s health care.
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