Passionate students stood front and center and let their voices be heard through their compelling stories at the Jan. 7 regional education funding town hall, “School Funding Crisis,” at Newport High School in Bellevue.
A crowd of 378 people — which also included educators, school district leaders, PTSAs and families — gathered in the school gym and represented school districts from Mercer Island, Bellevue, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Northshore, Renton, Riverview, Shoreline, Snoqualmie Valley and Tukwila.
The event also featured speakers Chris Reykdal, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction superintendent; Daniel Steele, school funding expert; and a question-and-answer panel with a host of state legislators…