Washington Schools Risk Management Pool (WSRMP) assists members in developing safe and effective school systems in which students achieve and succeed. Their work and results are recognized locally and nationally and provide inspiration and influence to other risk management pools, entities, and the state legislature. They provide safety and protection for school districts which allows them to focus on the priority work of educating and preparing students for the future.

WGU was born at a meeting of the Western Governors' Association as a solution to a growing need for a college-educated workforce—a need that was not being fully met by traditional higher education.

WGU is a nonprofit, online university that was founded by 19 U.S. governors. However, WGU is a private university, not a state university. WGU developed out of a vision for the future of higher education that emerged among the governors of the Western Governors Association (hence our name), but WGU operates independently with its own governance structure. This allows us to keep our focus on students, following the vision that got us started.