Education
Access to a quality education is our state’s paramount duty. We must provide our children a quality education, from early learning through higher education, to ensure they have the best opportunity for success later in life. Whether it’s innovative pre-k programs or finding ways to make college more affordable, Noel will fight for our kids to make sure they have the best education possible.
Early Learning
Quality early childhood education sets our students up for success and is shown to have lifelong benefits. All of our children deserve access to comprehensive early childhood education programs.
As our 36th LD State Representative, Noel championed:
SB 5237 (2021) – Fair Starts for Kids Act (PASSED)
HB 1624 (2017) – Expanding working connections child care eligibility for vulnerable children (PASSED)
HB 2861 (2018) – Expanding the provision of trauma-informed child care (PASSED)
K-12
Our paramount duty in Washington is to provide quality public education to every child. We must advocate for smaller class sizes, so all students have the academic support they need to thrive. Honoring our constitutional obligation to our children is the best decision we can make for our state and our future.
As our 36th LD State Representative, Noel championed:
HB 1664 (2022) – Adding more counselors, nurses & social workers into public schools (PASSED)
HB 1295 (2021) – Strengthening education for youth in or released from state institutions (PASSED)
HJR 4200 (2021) – Reducing the requirements for passage of a school construction bond from 60% to a simple majority
SB 5395 (2019) – Making comprehensive sexual health education a requirement (PASSED)
HB 1599 (2019) – Delinking high school graduation from state assessment test scores (PASSED)
SB 5091 (2019) – Increasing special education funding (PASSED)
HB 1508 (2017) – Breakfast after the Bell (PASSED)
Higher Education
Higher education no longer only means a four-year university education. With a high demand in the trades for skilled workers, apprenticeships and community and technical colleges provide a pathway to family wage jobs and the middle class for many in our state. We must ensure that all students, regardless of zip code or income level, are able to access the higher education options that make sense for them and their futures.
As our 36th LD State Representative, Noel championed:
HB 1736 (2022) – State Student Loan Program (PASSED)
SB 6561 (2020) – Undocumented Student Loan Program (PASSED)
HB 2158 (2019) – Workforce Education Investment Act (PASSED)
HB 1561 (2017) – Open Education Resources (PRIME SPONSOR, PASSED)