The forum is free for the public and welcome to all voters, regardless of party affiliation.
Advocacy groups say LGBTQ+ students at schools with the curricula experience less bullying, missed school and even suicides.
The total award is more than double the amount initially promised last year.
Local and state politicians attended the rally as well.
The award is one of the highest honors from the Washington School Public Relations Association and given to non-communications managers.
The deadline to apply is April 19th.
The bill would limit what books school boards can ban, preventing the removal of any material based on its relation to legally protected identities.
The bill would require students to take the courses already provided in Washington public schools.
Bellingham’s mayor and the district’s superintendent are working in tandem to see if the school could be built at the nearby athletic complex site.
WWU’s radio station “KUGS” turned 50-years-old in January of 2024. MBN was able to track down some notable alumni who spent their days spinning records for the Bellingham community.
