[Opinion] WA lawmakers propose closing schools for people with disabilities

WA lawmakers propose closing schools for people with disabilities

Mike Raymond doesn’t remember a lot about his time at Rainier School, a habilitation center for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. But he still thinks about moving heavy bricks all day, serving on a fire line, and being tied to his bed. Raymond, now 78, spent 14 years at the school. He moved out at age 20, when his sister invited him to live with her. Since then, he’s gotten married, had a child and become a staunch advocat…