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Bill Aims to Give all Kids a Fair Start

by GrAdTaComa January 22, 2021

The Fair Start of Kids Act would make early learning – including childcare, preschool, and programs for infants and toddlers – more affordable and accessible for families and more sustainable for providers, who are typically women of color.

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January 22, 2021
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FFTS Makes Juneteenth a Company Holiday

by GrAdTaComa January 20, 2021

The Foundation for Tacoma Students would like to share this opportunity to work in partnership and operationalize Juneteenth as a company paid holiday. We tenaciously believe that this acknowledgment is an important step toward our ongoing commitment to anti-racism

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January 20, 2021
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Lawmakers Prioritize Youth Development & Introduce Equitable Policies

by GrAdTaComa January 15, 2021

Gov. Inslee is calling for education related programs to be maintained – a noticeable divergence from last year’s conversation around program budget cuts. Legislators also introduced The Fair Start for Kids Act addressing the child care crisis.

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January 15, 2021
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Participating in a Virtual Legislative Session

by GrAdTaComa January 14, 2021

All meetings, hearings, and testimonies for the 2021 legislative session will be happen virtually. This provides constitutes with more access and opportunity to be heard by their elected officials than ever before. Whether it’s tracking a bill or testifying in front of a committee, we’ve compiled a list of resources to keep you connected and engaged during this unprecedented session.

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January 14, 2021
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Advocating for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs

by GrAdTaComa January 14, 2021

Foundation for Tacoma Students board member Grant Hosford testified in front of the Senate committee in favor of a bill regarding the development of comprehensive school counseling programs. As a retired principal and counselor, Grant has witnessed firsthand the impact that school counselors have on the social, emotional, and educational success of youth.

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January 14, 2021
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New COVID-19 Relief for Nonprofits

by GrAdTaComa January 12, 2021

With the opening of the 2021 Legislative Session, we focus our efforts on the role and influence we play personally and professionally in our community. It will require collective action for us to advance student-centered education amid the disruptions, disconnections, and trauma brought about by the pandemic. A remote legislative session provides us all with more opportunities than ever before to support working parents and the resiliency of their children – both of which are key to building vibrant, flourishing communities.

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January 12, 2021
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White Papers: Safeguard Funding for Community-Based Organizations Offering Youth Development Programs

by GrAdTaComa January 7, 2021

Children’s growth doesn’t begin and end with the school day. For many foster youth, homeless youth, youth involved in the justice system, low-income youth, and children of color, community organizations…

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January 7, 2021
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White Papers: Implement an “Automatic Opt-In” for the College Bound Scholarship

by GrAdTaComa January 7, 2021

Effective advocacy by the Tacoma-Pierce County community prompted Gov. Jay Inslee to issue an Executive Order creating a temporary opt-in for the College Bound Scholarship, but legislative action in the 2021 session is needed to ensure that this path to college for students from low-income families becomes permanent state policy.

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January 7, 2021
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White Papers: Stabilize K-12 Budgets to Protect School Readiness

by GrAdTaComa January 7, 2021

During the pandemic, anomalous and unpredictable fluctuations in student enrollments are creating a misleading picture of expected enrollments in 2021, which will affect the calculations of the Office of the…

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January 7, 2021
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White Papers: Lasting Investments in Quality Early Learning Opportunities

by GrAdTaComa January 7, 2021

Each of Washington’s 460,000 children under the age of 5 deserves the chance to enter kindergarten ready, healthy, and with the support they need to begin a lifetime of learning. …

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January 7, 2021
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