Legislation seeks to improve education

Article IX, Section 1 of the Washington State Constitution states, “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders.”

In 2007, a lawsuit on behalf of the McCleary and Venema families was filed against Washington. Their allegation: the state’s failure to fulfill its Constitutional promise.

The case, known as McCleary v. State of Washington, led the Supreme Court to rule in 2012 that Washington is not providing adequate funds for the basic education of its students.

The state’s efforts to comply with the ruling have been...