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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Why Washington state schools are #47 in education funding: Let’s start with Bill Gates | Seattle Education

Why Washington state schools are #47 in education funding: Let’s start with Bill Gates | Seattle Education:


Why Washington state schools are #47 in education funding: Let’s start with Bill Gates


At a community forum that I attended about three years ago in the Central District, neighbors were meeting withRepresentative Eric Pettigrew and Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos regarding issues of concern.
There didn’t seem to be enough money for the public funded services that were needed including our schools.
One person got up and said that she was willing to pay a state income tax to begin to subsidize what was needed by the community. To my surprise, most  of the people in the audience applauded and shouted out that they would as well.
What is ironic about this is that the second wealthiest individual in the world and number one in the United