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EDUCATION FUND
The League of Women Voters of Washington
Education Fund is dedicated to strengthening citizen knowledge of
government in Washington State. The Education Fund sponsors and
supports nonpartisan educational projects that help citizens better
understand major public policy issues and become active and informed
participants in their communities and in their government.
The League of Women Voters of Washington
Education Fund is a 501(c)3 organization. The Education Fund operates
separately from the League of Women Voters of Washington, which is a
501(c)4 organization, with a separate board of directors. Contributions
to the Education Fund are tax deductible.
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The State We're In:
Washington
Your guide to
state, tribal and local government
The League's compelling civics textbook, The
State We're In:
Washington. Your guide to state, local, and tribal Government, and its
companion Teachers Curriculum Guide are now available to everyone as a free
online resource, courtesy of Education Services
District 113.
 This highly praised civics textbook
covers the basics of government and is illustrated with graphs, photos
and drawings. It is the only book that describes current and historic
tribal governance and their interrelationship with state governments
and local government in Washington. It includes sidebars about people,
current and historical events and reflects the ethnic and geographic
diversity of our state.
Professionally
written for grades 7- 12, it is a useful tool for ESL, GED, Basic Ed
and Immigration programs. A companion Teacher's Curriculum Guide is
also available. Teachers, librarians and the Washington State Indian
Education Association endorse it, and over 18,000 copies have been
distributed statewide.
Click here
to view sample pages from the book (6th Edition, 116 pages.).
ORDERING (online
form or printable order form with pricing)
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EDUCATION FUNDED
STUDIES
Titles:
To
inquire about the availability of printed copies or for other
titles, please contact the state office at 206-622-8961 or by email.
Renewable
Energy, 2012
This report examines the various sources of renewable energy, with the
intent to provide a better understanding of these sources and
the
challenges and benefits to their development.
Members: Please click here
to access the consensus questions and appendices. Consensus
is due end of April.
Washington
State Conservation Districts, 2011
There are 47 conservation districts in Washington state, with the
mission to promote conservation within their borders. This report
reviews the history, governance and election procedures of the
conservation districts, including the role of the Washington State
Conservation Commission.
Early
Care and Education of
Young
Children, Birth to Five, 2008
This report includes recent changes in early care and education,
current research results, the quality and affordability of current
care, community-based services, and emerging issues in the field. The
report also includes a discussion of government's role in this issue.
Also available, the unabridged version
of Early Care and Education of Young Children, Birth to Five, October
2008.
Washington
State Ferries, 2007
Washington State Ferries are both a
part of the state highway system
and a mass transit provider. An updated study of the League of Women
Voters of Washington Transportation Position with a focus on the
Washington State Ferry System.
Growth
Management Act, 2006
A two-year study about the Growth
Management Act in Washington State.
Topics include how we got the Act and what it was intended to fix;
specific components of the Act, such as goals, planning requirements
and enforcement; an assessment of how it has worked around the state;
successes and challenges; case studies; current controversies and
comparison with other states.
Election
Reform, 2006
This study reviews the issues raised by
the historically close 2004
governor's race and the resulting changes in state law. Examined were
the new state Voter Registration Database system and the various
approaches to auditing election results. Included is a synopsis of
Building Confidence in U.S. Elections, (The Carter-Baker Report) and a
summary of recommendations of the Brennan Center for Justice and the
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights for Improving Reliability of
Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) Voting Systems.
Washington
State Tax Study Summary, 2004
15-page summary A two-year project
updating the League’s previous
studies regarding the state tax structure and examining how to achieve
a fair, adequate and transparent tax structure to be adopted for the
State of Washington. 53 pages. Additional
Tax Resources
Voting
Inside and Outside the Box
-- Part II, 2004
Voting
Equipment and Procedures on
Trial, 2003
A two-year
study looks at voting with
absentee/vote-by-mail ballots, reviews the security checks in the
ballot counting process, evaluates the role voting equipment plays in
voting and tallying, and includes a definition of terms.
Direct
Democracy: The Initiative
and Referendum Process in Washington, 2002
A review
of initiative and referendum history and study of requirements
and regulations adopted by other states and proposals that might work
to improve the process in Washington.
An Evaluation
of Major Election
Methods, 2000
An examination of the goals of
representative democracy, the voting
systems used in Western Democracies, and procedures in preparation for
and conducting elections.
Washington's
Dynamic Forests 1998,
2000
A two-part study of forests and forest
issues for citizens who wish to
understand the history, policies and current issues of forests in our
state.
Public Assistance as Public
Policy,
1996
An examination of the safety-net and
welfare system with a focus on who
participates in Washington and the impact of the system.
Washington
State Public Port
Districts, 1989, available online only.
Examines the organizational structure of the ports system in Washington
state - its governance (defined as the act, power, or process of
governing); its financial basis; and how the public can be involved.
BOOKS /
REPORTS
The
State We're In: Washington, your guide to state, tribal and local
government, 6th edition, 2008
A citizens handbook about state government written and produced by the
League and used in schools, libraries, universities, and by citizens
around the state. A companion Teachers Curriculum Guide is available.
Clear concise language explains how a bill becomes a law, the role of
state agencies, the interactions of the three branches of government,
the role of cities and counties, the initiative and referendum process,
political parties and more.
Citizens Guide to the Courts, 2001
A project on Judicial Independence was undertaken in conjunction with
14 other Leagues across the U.S., funded and administered by the
national League of Women Voters Education Fund. An outcome following
from this project was the distribution to several thousand members of
the public of this booklet published by the state office of court
administration with production assistance from the LWVWA Education
Fund.
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