Washington Legislature Concludes 2022 Session
The biggest development under this priority was a nearly $126 million dollar investment in the Working Connections Child Care program. There were two other notable gains under this priority. First is a $14.6 million dollar investment in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), which is the state’s pre-kindergarten program for 3- and 4-year-old children from low-income families.
How Policy Can Advance Access to Student Supports
Policies should enable schools to engage with community partners to ensure access to whole-child services, educational attainment, and economic mobility.
How Policy Can Address Lagging Postsecondary Enrollment
The rate at which high school graduates in Washington State enroll in a 4-year or 2-year college program after high school has remained stuck at about 60% for the last 15 years. So what’s a policy-maker to do to address our problem of lagging rates of postsecondary enrollment?
This Week in Olympia – Week 3: graduation credits, postsecondary pathways, and more
Bills proposing to reduce the required number of credits required for high school graduation, a new state grant program to support postsecondary pathways, and more.
Call for Conference Session Proposals
The Foundation for Tacoma Students invites session proposals for the second annual Charting Our Future learning conference to be held in-person on April 4-6.
2022 Legislative Session Opens
With state revenues exceeding projections, and with more than $1 billion in federal COVID aid still left to allocate, there are a lot of opportunities to advocate for new cradle to career investments.
Investing in Community for an Equitable Recovery
The pandemic has marshaled countless examples of organizations who are both persevering and adapting their work to address the impacts of COVID-19 on youth and young adults.
Greentrike Takes Lead on Early Learning & Reading Network
As the Graduate Tacoma community-wide movement progresses into its second decade of work, the Foundation for Tacoma Students is pleased to announce that the facilitation and leadership of the Early Learning & Reading Network (ELRN) will transition to Greentrike beginning in February 2022.
Call for Community: Conference Advisory Committee
Calling for community residents, parents, students, and partners to serve on the Charting Our Future conference Community Advisory Committee. This committee will help inform the overall experience and content for this year’s conference, including suggestions for speakers, sessions, and entertainment.
Community-Driven Policy Change
Learn how the Foundation for Tacoma Students is supporting the Graduate Tacoma community-wide movement to advocate for equitable policy shifts that improve student outcomes, cradle to career.