Members of the public will be given an opportunity to offer input on the Washington Learns education finance study in September, when the study's Steering Committee will host a series of public hearings throughout the state.

Washington Learns, the 18-month effort to thoroughly examine Washington’s education system from preschool through higher education, is entering a critical phase as it begins to refine the recommendations it will submit to the State Legislature in November.

Dates and locations for the public hearings are as follows:

Tuesday, Sept. 12 • Olympia
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
State Capitol Campus, John L. O’Brien Building
House Hearing Rooms A & B

Wednesday, Sept. 13 • Spokane
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Gonzaga University Law School
Jundt Auditorium, Art Building

Thursday, Sept. 14 • Seattle
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
South Seattle Community College
Olympic Hall

Tuesday, Sept. 19 • Vancouver
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Washington State University
Student Services Bldg, Lecture Hall 110

Wednesday, Sept. 20 • Mt. Vernon
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Skagit Valley College
McIntyre Hall Conference Center

Thursday, Sept. 21 • Pasco
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Columbia Basin Community College,
Performing Arts Center, CBC Theatre  

WSSDA members are encouraged to attend the public hearings and provide feedback on the study. For more information on Washington Learns, visit www.washingtonlearns.wa.gov.