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    Articles by Chad Magendanz
    New State Rep: Prioritized budget plan would fund K-12 education, reforms first
    New State Rep: Prioritized budget plan would fund...
    By Chad Magendanz • March 12, 2013 7:47 pm

    While I am the newest member of the 5th District legislative team, I am no stranger to the education reform and funding debate. As a “PTA dad,” former president of the Issaquah School Board and an original advocate with statewide education groups, reforming education to better serve students has been my top priority.

    The goal of our reform efforts has always been to improve our schools through accountability to parents and students, raise the bar on curriculum standards and put children ahead of the adults in the education system. We also fought hard to address how the state funds K-12 education.

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