Washington Democrats divided on school funding plans

Washington Democrats divided on school funding plans

(Photo by Maskot/Getty Images)Funding of Washington’s public schools is one of the tougher wrinkles House and Senate budget writers must iron out in the weeks ahead. Democrat-drafted proposals in the two chambers are demonstrably different in how much is spent on special education, what grant programs are cut and when state funds are distributed to school districts. And it’s unclear what Democrats will do if new taxes they are counting on for bi…