Who we are
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 07:42PM Keeping the promise
The College Promise Coalition formed in 2011 to address this pattern of disinvestment in the face of drastic proposed state budget cuts--over 50% since 2007--during the 2011 legislative session. The unprecedented coalition of public and private colleges, universities, technical schools, students groups, parents, faculty, alumni, education advocates and leaders in business and labor came together to raise awareness among legislators and urge them to make higher education a top priority in Washington State.
Overall, the efforts of CPC members meant that legislators heard about higher education from a variety of stakeholders in an unprecedented fashion. They received thousands of emails and calls and received hundreds of personal visits from advocates asking them to prioritize higher education. In addition, the media saw higher education as defining issue during the 2012 session. By presenting a unified message this year, higher education advocates also positioned themselves as a growing voice in Olympia.
Our members:
Public School Employees of Washington
Washington Student Association
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Higher Education Coordinating Board
Washington Federation of State Employees
Washington Roundtable
Washington Education Association
Washington State University Foundation
Independent Colleges of Washington