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Bill closing Yakima Valley, Rainier schools moves ahead. ‘People will die,’ lawmaker says
Washington lawmakers are considering whether to close the two residential habilitation centers that are home to people with ...
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Yakima Valley School closure debated as budget proposals advance
The future of the Yakima Valley School hangs in the balance as state budget proposals move forward, with local ...
Yakima Herald12d
Proposal to close Yakima Valley School moves forward
A proposal to close the Yakima Valley School in Selah and Rainier School in Buckley is headed to the House floor.
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Yakima Valley School faces closure; residents with disabilities impacted
The Washington State Legislature is deciding whether to close residential habilitation centers at Yakima Valley School along ...
Bill to close two schools for developmentally disabled clears House committee
The House Early Learning & Human Services Committee on Tuesday passed legislation out of executive session that mandates the ...
Tearful WA lawmaker begs Dems not to close schools for developmentally disabled
A tearful Washington state lawmaker begged, to no avail, his colleagues across the aisle on the House Appropriations ...
Yakima Herald7d
Yakima school meals to get a revamp with less sugar and additives
Yakima School District students will see less sugar, sodium and additives in their cafeteria meals and more whole grains, ...
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Bill closing Yakima Valley, Rainier schools moves ahead. ‘People will die,’ lawmaker says
Screenshot Washington state House lawmakers this week advanced a bill that would close Rainier School and Yakima Valley School, two state-run residential habilitation centers (RHCs) for people ...
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Bill closing Yakima Valley, Rainier schools moves ahead. ‘People will die,’ lawmaker says
Under the bill, Eastern Washington’s Yakima Valley and Rainier School in Buckley in King County would shutter by June 30, 2027. State Rep. Travis Couture, an Allyn Republican, decried the bill ...