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Washington Legislature Concludes 2022 Session

by GrAdTaComa March 14, 2022

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.

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March 14, 2022
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How Policy Can Advance Access to Student Supports

by GrAdTaComa February 21, 2022

Policies should enable schools to engage with community partners to ensure access to whole-child services, educational attainment, and economic mobility.

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February 21, 2022
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How Policy Can Address Lagging Postsecondary Enrollment

by GrAdTaComa January 27, 2022

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?

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January 27, 2022
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This Week in Olympia – Week 3: graduation credits, postsecondary pathways, and more

by GrAdTaComa January 24, 2022

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.

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January 24, 2022
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2022 Legislative Session Opens

by GrAdTaComa January 14, 2022

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. 

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January 14, 2022
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Investing in Community for an Equitable Recovery

by GrAdTaComa December 15, 2021

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.

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December 15, 2021
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Community-Driven Policy Change

by GrAdTaComa December 2, 2021

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.

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December 2, 2021
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Announcing Final Round of Pierce County ELO Fund Subgrantees

by GrAdTaComa September 2, 2021

In partnership with Pierce County, The Foundation for Tacoma Students is thrilled to announce the programs selected for funding from our second and third rounds of review through the Pierce…

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September 2, 2021
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Announcing Pierce County ELO Fund Subgrantees

by GrAdTaComa August 5, 2021

In partnership with Pierce County, The Foundation for Tacoma Students is thrilled to announce the first round of funded programs through the Pierce County Expanded Learning Opportunity (ELO) Fund.

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August 5, 2021
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Legislative Session Marks Landmark Progress

by GrAdTaComa May 3, 2021

Majority Democrats in the House and Senate responded with easily the most momentous and activist session in decades, not only responding to a raft of COVID-related challenges but also making landmark, long-sought-after progress on major progressive priorities, including racial justice and tax reform.

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May 3, 2021
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