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All Middle and High School F/RL Students to Get ORCA Cards

The Seattle Times is reporting that the decision from the City on the use of $1M of a transportation fund set aside for low-income citizens will be used to pay for ORCA cards for all middle and high school students in Seattle students (no matter where they live from their school.) This decision came largely because of the unwaivering efforts of the Rainier Beach students who made it a front and center issue from last summer on.

City Council Votes to Fund ORCA Cards

Update (11/17) Today, I spoke with staff at the office of the sponsor of this measure, Councilman Mike O'Brien .