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Increased spending should lead to improved outcomes, not declining ones.

Educators and families are working harder and more money is being spent on education in Washington than ever before, with less to show for it.

Nationally, Washington ranks 16th on per student spending, $17,199 (1), but our overall school system quality is ranked 25th (2).

The data is unequivocal: marks, admissions, and college-attendance rates are diminishing.

→ Math and ELA scores have declined for students of all races and ethnicities(3)

→ Public school enrollment has declined by more than 60,000 students, more than 5% of total enrollment (4).

→ Washington Ranks 45th in the country for college-going rates of high school graduates (5) and 39th nationally for student mental health, with 1 in 10 adolescents reporting they’ve attempted suicide in the last year (7).

Reid Saaris will stop pretending like these challenges don't exist and get our schools back on track.

He will identify evidence-based solutions to address these challenges, solutions that are already closing education equity gaps and addressing the mental health crisis in other places.

Reid will adapt, operationalize, and replicate these solutions statewide within a year.

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