OCTOBER 16, 2012 Mayor Mike McGinn and Superintendent José Banda Announce Citywide School Attendance Campaign Mayor Mike McGinn announced the launch of the second year of Be Here Get There, a data-driven, incentive-based campaign designed to raise awareness and improve academic achievement by improving citywide school attendance.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 Program Expansion: Preventing Homelessness for Survivors of Domestic Violence | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation doubles efforts by adding nine new service providers to Domestic Violence Housing First
APRIL 21, 2011 Tacoma Housing Authority’s Education Project Receives Grant to Help Children Succeed in School | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation $450,000 to provide three years of support
OCTOBER 29, 2009 New Grants Will Support Washingtonians Hit Hardest By the Recession - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation More than $4 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help connect people to public benefits, employment resources, and legal aid
AUGUST 12, 2009 Early Learning Efforts Show Progress in Preparing Children for Kindergarten - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Two communities supported by Thrive by Five Washington and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation receive an additional $8 million in funding
MARCH 19, 2009 Washington Families Fund Launches New Strategy to Prevent and End Family Homelessness - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Innovative public-private partnership deepens commitments from Gov. Gregoire, leaders from King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other funders
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 John E. Deasy Selected As Deputy Director of Education George's County Superintendent Oversaw Dramatic Gains in Student Achievement
AUGUST 26, 2008 Grants to Washington School Districts Will Help State's Youngest Learners Enter School Ready to Succeed Five school districts awarded more than $2 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to integrate early learning and K-12 education