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Op-Ed: Proposal Gives Low-Wage Workers in Washington a Tax Break
2/13/2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: This op-ed from Washington Appleseed discusses the importance of Earned Income Tax Credit programs.
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Helping Girls in Detention
8/29/2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Claire McHugh, a legal fellow with Washington Appleseed, collaborates on this article about women in the juvenile justice system.
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New Face of the Seattle Public Schools: Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson Eases Into the Role of District Superintendent
8/7/2007
Ballard Journal: Barbara Schaad-Lamphere of Washington Appleseed comments on the begining of Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson's tenure as Seattle's new superintendent.
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Time to Build a Better School Board
5/24/2007
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer weighs in on the Seattle School Board and highlights Washington Appleseed's involvement in the upcoming school board primaries.
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Opinion: We Have the Power to Make School Boards More Relevant
5/23/2007
This article discusses the Seattle school board and features a sidebar that highlights Washington Appleseed's community forum, "The Future of the Seattle School Board: Why Should You Care."
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Opinion: The value of early education
3/30/2007
Diana Stone, a senior fellow at Washington Appleseed, discusses the importance of high-quality pre-kindergarten education.
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Tax credits unclaimed by city's low-income workers
2/8/2007
Many Washingtonians work full time and still struggle to afford basic necessities. A full-time minimum wage worker earns only $15,860 annually. Many of those workers are employed by small-business owners who want to provide a decent living for their workers but may lack the profits to pay higher wages or offer essential benefits.
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