On November 7, 2016, Washington’s Paramount Duty Board Member, Summer Stinson, and Washington’s Paramount Duty’s volunteer, Kathryn Russell Selk, submitted to Washington’s Supreme Court a motion for clarification, in the case of MATTHEW & STEPHANIE McCLEARY, v. The STATE OF WASHINGTON. In the motion, WPD asked the Court to clarify whether the levy cliff must […]
Summer Stinson
Candidates for fully funding education (general election version)
Representative Derek Stanford, 1st LD, Pos 1 “The Supreme Court has made it clear: We need to make education a higher priority in our state budget. I’ve worked to keep our commitment to our public schools by supporting early learning, supporting local control of our schools, simplifying testing, while recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers. I am […]
Interviews With The OSPI Candidates
By popular demand, Washington’s Paramount Duty presents for parents and supporters, interviews with both candidates running for the Office of Superintendent for Public instruction. We asked both candidates the following questions: Why are you running for OSPI? What are your major qualifications for the position? How has your experience in the public school sector shaped […]
Supreme Court Endorsement
Three Washington State Supreme Court Justices, Chief Justice Barbara Madsen, Justice Mary Yu, and Justice Charlie Wiggins, have ruled to uphold every child’s constitutional right to an amply funded equitable public education. In McCleary, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the State is failing to meet their constitutional paramount duty to amply fund education. A public education is a […]
WPD White Paper
WPD White Paper