On The Impact tonight: Fair funding and state intervention for schools

On The Impact tonight, host Jessica Gao is focusing on schools:

Federal Way Public Schools lost its “fair funding” lawsuit, after the State Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling in favor of Federal Way.  As it sits at the bottom of the funding allocation bracket, the district argued that funding formulas set back in the late 70s violate the state constitution’s provision for a “general and uniform system of public education.”

Tonight, Gao talks with Randy Dorn, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, about what the ruling means for the future of education funding.  Dorn also gives us a preview of a major policy speech he’s scheduled to make on Thursday.  You’ll  hear some specifics on his new plan to raise the bar on math and science.

Plus, the Washington State Board of Education is developing proposed legislation to require state intervention in persistently low performing school districts. Gao looks at how the plan would work, how it would be funded, and whether it could be a sustainable, long-term solution.

The Impact airs tonight on TVW at 7 and 10 p.m.

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