Meet Our Newest Collaborative Action Network!
This fall, we will launch the Graduate Tacoma Advocacy Network as our newest Collaborative Action Network. With this new Network, Graduate Tacoma aims to elevate the Tacoma/Pierce County voice to […]
Big Wins in Olympia as Legislative Session Concludes
Dear Graduate Tacoma Partners, With a flurry of last-minute activity the state legislature has officially closed the 2019 session. We are thrilled to report there was positive action taken […]
Statewide school levy ‘fix’ has put Tacoma in a fix
Why has the Legislature’s solution to provide more uniform and equitable state education funding left 253 of the state’s 295 school districts facing devastating budget cuts this school year? A […]
Planning for a Career with Next Move
Christian Isaac is a youth program director at the YMCA. It’s a career path he didn’t know he wanted until enrolling in one of the first cohorts of the Next […]
Bills are Dropping!
Bills for four of our five advocacy priorities have dropped and action campaigns are gearing up. Here are the latest updates: PRIORITY ONE: Equalize the School Levy Cap Levy […]
Tacoma Schools Take Victory Lap for Graduation Rate, Sets Sights on Olympia
Tacoma Public School District officials, teachers and community partners held a short-and-sweet celebration last week to mark the release of its graduation figures. Now the district will focus on lawmakers […]
A Strong Opening Week in Olympia
The Washington State Legislature has kicked off the 2019 Session, and there is a lot of momentum to be excited about! Four of our five Advocacy Priorities have been included […]
Tacoma Graduation Rates are at a Record High, but Budget Challenges Pose Threat
As Tacoma Public Schools leaders celebrate record-high graduation rates, the district’s budget deficit looms. Tacoma Public Schools reached an 89.3 percent graduation rate in 2018, more than 3 percent higher […]
Introducing our 2019 Policy Agenda
All of us here at the Foundation for Tacoma Students are thankful to have had some downtime before jumping into what promises to be our busiest year yet. Kicking off […]
Frequently Asked Questions: Advocacy at the Foundation for Tacoma Students
What type of advocacy will the Foundation for Tacoma Students engage in? The Foundation for Tacoma Students is a 501c3 nonprofit and legally allowed to advocate on the local, regional […]