Thousands of Washington students take Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit courses each year, yet many never utilize the credits they’ve earned. A new bill, introduced by Rep. Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) seeks to change that.
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The House Transportation Committee, of which Rep. Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) is a member, has scheduled a meeting for Thu., Mar. 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM for public hearings on seven bills.
The House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee, of which Rep. Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) is the chair, has scheduled a meeting for Fri., Mar. 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM for a work session on emerging issues in higher education.
A week and a half ago, I sat with my good friend and colleague, Rep. Alex Ramel, from the 40th district, for a brief discussion on Washington’s Ferry System. We both represent districts that need efficient, reliable transportation across our waters to get around. When the system is disrupted, people’s...
We are now past policy and fiscal committee cutoffs in the Legislature. As we approach the next deadline of session – House of Origin Cutoff on March 12th – we will be debating policies and voting on bills that made it to the House Rules Committee. Bill that do not...
Sen. Ron Muzzall will holding a joint community meeting with Rep. Dave Paul on Sat., Mar. 15, 2025.
Career and technical education programs teach academic and technical skills for jobs that are in demand in our state and across the country. Washington wants to help students pay for those programs so they can get out into the workforce equipped with as little student debt burden as possible. Every...
Teachers are the backbone of our education system. I recently had the privilege of meeting with members of the Washington Education Association (WEA) from our district. Thanks for traveling to Olympia to advocate for the resources you need to better serve our students!