We've shared some thoughts on how McCleary has impacted education in Washington State. We've also shared some data on the financial impact on taxpayers and school districts. Today we bring you an article from The Lens and TJ Martineli. You may also be interested in the data we accumulated on this topic at our page: https://swweducation.org?page_id=4732  Washington state has increased basic education spending by $9.5 billion since the 2011-13 biennium. Although high school graduation rates have improved since, student proficiency in math and reading have stagnated or fallen. With another billion in new basic education spending for teacher salaries included in the 2018 … [Read more...]