As many of you savvy citizens may know, with the New Year comes the convening of a new legislative session. Be sure to monitor the legislature’s votes, hearings and meetings at their website and, of course, stay tuned to the Hall Monitor for the latest news on Washington education bills, policy updates and decisions.

Right now is a crucial time to be informed and for good summaries of the issues associated with this year’s session, particularly in education, be sure to check out today’s Seattle Times and the Washington Roundtable.