Three of the largest school districts in Washington state – Edmonds, Everett and Seattle – have pulled together in a spirit full of collaboration and innovation and formed a three-district coalition to work together on key pieces of early learning/early elementary alignment.

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The Gates Foundation makes investments in Washington state which support high-quality care and early learning for children from birth through the third grade. We do this because the evidence is clear: when young children have healthy and enriching experiences, along with high-quality instruction, they are more likely to be ready for school and to transition successfully into kindergarten and beyond.

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The Pacific Northwest foundation team provided nearly $40 million in funding to support programs creating opportunities for all children to thrive in stable families, great schools, and strong communities. During the past year, we saw some great progress and incredible wins to help children and families thrive—everything from launching a new way to help homeless families, to winning millions of additional federal dollars for Washington students.

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A consortium of seven school districts under the banner of the Puget Sound Educational Service District, won the largest award possible in the US Department of Education’s Race to the Top – District competition: $40 million. (http://www.roadmapproject.org/2012/king-county-school-districts-win-40-million-race-to-the-top-grant/)

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