Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal at Wahluke High School last week. Reykdal and two of the other three candidates running for the job clashed over school spending and other topics in a Monday debate in Liberty Lake.
May 18, 2024
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Candidates vying to head OSPI spar over how state funds Wa's public schools
(The Center Square) – Amid district budget shortfalls and complaints from some school leaders about a lack of money from Olympia, state funding was a hot topic at an election forum featuring candidates for the office of Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Reykdal visits Wahluke
State superintendent learns of challenges faced by rural, underfunded district
MATTAWA – Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal visited Wahluke School District Thursday afternoon for a tour and various discussions and panels with teachers, administrators and students. “It's a great visit. I do a lot of these around the state, but it's nice to see everyone's unique community, particularly a school district where your elementary, middle and high (schools) feel like such a family,” Reykdal said in a later interview.