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The Nexus Group: Retirement & Benefits for April 17

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Author: Dan Moran • Date: September 15, 2017
This week’s report is particularly difficult. There are major pieces of legislation that have only recently been introduced and have very complex elements. They all...

Washington Supreme Court Orders Sanctions in McCleary Education Case

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Author: Dan Moran • Date: August 13, 2015
Session may be over, but the intrigue around education funding has picked up once again. The Washington Supreme Court has thrown down the gavel and...

Opening Up The Operating Budget

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Author: Dan Moran • Date: July 22, 2015
The operating budget refers specifically to principals five times in the 538 page document. Some of the topics addressed are:

The Nexus Group: Retirement & Benefits for April 24

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Author: Dan Moran • Date: April 24, 2015
Session number one has ended, some would say, with a whimper. And now we must wait.

Superintendent Dorn Releases a Full Funding Basic Education Plan

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Author: Dan Moran • Date: April 14, 2015
State Superintendent Randy Dorn released his grand plan to fully fund basic education Tuesday morning, saying he wanted to give the Legislature the first shot...

The Nexus Group: Retirement & Benefits for Feb. 13

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Author: Dan Moran • Date: February 13, 2015
The beauty of the democratic system is that citizens have access to their political leaders. And often, those leaders listen and respond. This has certainly...

AWSP’s Statement on Initiative 1351

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Author: Dan Moran • Date: October 13, 2014
If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably already familiar with Initiative 1351, which is designed to reduce class size. AWSP has long advocated for new...

Legislature in Contempt

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Author: Dan Moran • Date: September 12, 2014
In a unanimous ruling, the State Supreme Court ruled the Legislature is in contempt by failing to provide an ample funding for basic education, the...

WASA’s Bill Keim Blogs About School Funding

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Author: Dan Moran • Date: August 29, 2014
WSU football kicks off tonight, UW opens this weekend, the Seahawks are playing their last preseason game, and before long all the state's school hallways...