Dual credit, financial support, Career Connect bills heard as session ends third week

January 27, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

Legislators this week continued committee hearings, taking up bills on Career Connect Washington, dual credit, the College Bound Scholarship, campus decarbonization plans, corrections education and creating a Native American scholarship program. The House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Com...

Legislative sponge

January 27, 2023 | By Shannon Cosgrove

Hello! My name is Shannon Cosgrove, and I am one of the three legislative interns for this session. I am currently attending Columbia Basin College to pursue my AA with a focus on environmental science.

Committees continue work hearing corrections education, trust fund bills, work sessions on college system and apprenticeships

January 20, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

House and Senate committees continued this week hearing bills and holding work sessions to learn more about topics relevant to their work. Up for public testimony was a bill that would create a trust fund for people from low-income backgrounds and two bills affecting corrections education. The Ho...

Soaking in information to make an impact

January 20, 2023 | By Baydaa Alshatee

Being a legislative intern has been a fun ride so far! Currently, I am soaking in information from all over the State Board — there are tons of fascinating topics to learn. Meeting new people and seeing how the community and technical college system runs has been a learning experience. I am a pro...

Session convenes for first time in person since 2020

January 13, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

Legislators gathered in Olympia Monday for the first time in two years to kick off the 2023 legislative session. It was nearly pre-COVID business as usual, but some pandemic-related changes — like allowing members to vote remotely and remote testimony during committee hearings — will remain in pl...

Legislative intern first week whirlwind

January 13, 2023 | By Jacob Katz

Hello Legislative News readers! My name is Jacob Katz, and I have the privilege of serving as one of three legislative interns with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges for this 2023 legislative session. I attend Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Wash., where I am pursuin...