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  • Thu, Apr 5 2012 12:07 PM

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    2012 House Bill 2824 (Creating a joint task force on education funding, and repealing Initiative 728)

    Introduced in the House on April 3, 2012

    Click here to view bill details.
  • Thu, Apr 5 2012 12:13 PM In reply to

    Re: 2012 House Bill 2824 (Creating a joint task force on education funding, and repealing Initiative 728)

    This bill purports to create a joint task force to make recommendations for fully funding basic education, as has been ordered by the Washington State Supreme Court, and at the same time repeals an initiative passed by the people in 2000 to improve student performance through enhanced class size legislation. I can imagine no proposal more representative of the nature of the problem of educational funding in Washington state. The absurdity & hypocracy of this proposal is astonishing.
  • Tue, May 15 2012 4:34 PM In reply to

    Re: 2012 House Bill 2824 (Creating a joint task force on education funding, and repealing Initiative 728)

    I do hope that this bill will truly have the capacity to help the students in need that deserve a chance to better education. I am not fully confident that it will only bring benefits but I'll have to make a leap of faith go with it. I am a student in public health and I know for a fact that thousands of students could use this kind of support.
  • Thu, Jun 21 2012 5:48 AM In reply to

    Re: 2012 House Bill 2824 (Creating a joint task force on education funding, and repealing Initiative 728)

    A better education for our children means more funds and help from the government, I noticed that finally our politicians realized this and try to help by adding more funds. When my son told me he decided to make Criminal justice master I asked him why he wants to do this and he replied that it`s time to change a lot of things in our country and he is ready to do this. Our children are the future of this country, let`s sustain them to build a better life for everyone.
  • Wed, Feb 27 2013 5:43 AM In reply to

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    Re: 2012 House Bill 2824 (Creating a joint task force on education funding, and repealing Initiative 728)

    That would be more fair for the students, wouldn't it? There are so many schools that need this kind of funding, now we're starting to think with a right mind about it maybe we'll get to see a difference in our educational system. I wish I had that chance myself, I know I needed a lot of article critique help for my papers back when I was a student but never had the resources to be able to use it. I understand things are different today.
  • Tue, Apr 16 2013 5:10 AM In reply to

    • maxwell
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    Re: 2012 House Bill 2824 (Creating a joint task force on education funding, and repealing Initiative 728)

    Sometimes finding adequate funding for education really becomes an issue. It is better to levy some new tax or increase existing taxes like property taxes to arrange the funds. However, not much pressure should be created on the common man.
  • Sat, May 18 2013 7:39 PM In reply to

    Re: 2012 House Bill 2824 (Creating a joint task force on education funding, and repealing Initiative 728)

    Under a property tax system, the government requires and/or performs an appraisal of the monetary value of each property, and tax is assessed in proportion to that value. Forms of property tax used vary among countries and jurisdictions. http://binaereoptionenbroker.blogspot.com
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