State budget cuts could hurt education work at nonprofits
EVERETT — Budget proposals passed by the state House and Senate in March could cut millions of dollars from programs related to education that assist students and educators in Snohomish County.
The funding, in the form of grants, is allocated via the state Legislature and managed by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The state House version of the 2025-27 biennial budget would cut nearly all of the grants immediately, saving $138 million over two years, according to the state superintendent’s office. The Senate version of the budget would continue to fund the programs through July 2026 but end them after, saving $48.8 million.
Representatives from the Senate and House will meet in a conference committee to reconcile the differences in the budgets proposed by the two chambers.
The cuts would come at a time the state is facing a budget shortfall estimated at $15 billion over the next four years.
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