The Associated Press
OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire has put her name on a plan to overhaul Washington K-12 education system, but vetoed two sections of the bill.
The governor today signed a measure spelling out how the state should change the way it pays for education and updates the definition of what is basic education in Washington state.
The education reform plan would create smaller classes, full-day kindergarten and a longer high school day to give students a chance to meet higher credit requirements.
It would also distribute state education dollars based on a new formula, but does not include a plan for paying for the changes.
The governor vetoed two sections of the bill: one mandating preschool for at-risk children and the other concerning gifted education. She says both ideas need more development and all children in Washington deserve preschool, not just at-risk kids.
