Senate Page, Deagan Martinsen, asks Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee Chair, Lisa Wellman (D), and House Education Committee Assistant Ranking Member, Micheal Keaton (R) how special ed funding is being allocated equally. The Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee considers issues relating to:
Help students explore real policy questions facing Washington State through timely, issue-based conversations with lawmakers. This series features student-led questions on topics such as health care, transportation, public safety, the environment, education, and economic policy, while highlighting both Democratic and Republican committee leadership perspectives on each issue. Students will learn how legislators analyze complex problems, weigh competing priorities, and consider impacts on communities across the state. Ideal for connecting classroom civics to current debates in Olympia and understanding how policy is shaped through differing viewpoints.