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Editorial: Want to cut crime and make cities safer? Give ‘convicts’ a second chance. No, really
... At Tacoma Community College, meanwhile, the school’s New Chances initiative provides “personal support” — including
enrollment, career planning and financial aid services — to Pierce County students
who have been released from prison.
News Tribune, Jan. 31, 2024
Miller Jr. High enshrines 100-year legacy
... Dr. Carli Schiffner, Grays Harbor College president, which was founded a few years after Miller Jr. High in 1930, pointed out
the role of the school, and Salstrom, specifically, in helping students reach college.
Daily World, Jan. 30, 2024
Genevieve Hudson to speak at Peninsula College on Thursday
Genevieve Hudson will speak at the Peninsula College Port Townsend Campus for the Studium Generale Series ... Hudson is the author of
the novel “Boys of Alabama,” which was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award.
Peninsula Daily News, Jan. 30, 2024
Shifting schools: Inside how local institutions are keeping things current
Looking at the last decade of higher education, a lot has changed, from COVID-19 plucking
students from classrooms and popularizing e-learning to seeing suggestions of a national
shift from office jobs to trade work. Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Bellevue College
425 Business, Jan. 29, 2024
Yakima Valley College sparks scientific curiosity at annual STEM day for kids
In a dazzling display of scientific enthusiasm, Yakima Valley College hosted its annual STEM Day, turning the campus into a playground of discovery for
elementary-aged kids.
KIMA, Jan. 27, 2024
Higher Education and Politics
DataPoints: Black students in community college baccalaureate programs
Black student enrollment at community colleges offering bachelor’s degrees is seeing
slower growth than students of other races, according to analysis of federal data
by Level UP ...
Community College Daily, Feb. 1, 2024
A call for deadline extensions after FAFSA delay
... The delay, announced Tuesday, will almost certainly push colleges’ financial aid
offers until at least April, substantially shrinking students’ decision-making window
and especially hurting low-income and first-generation students for whom an accurate
financial aid package is crucial data informing their ultimate college choice.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 1, 2024
Washington Watch: House committee passes HEA reauthorization bill
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Wednesday approved on a party-line
vote the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA, H.R. 6951), a Republican-backed Higher
Education Act reauthorization bill.
Community College Daily, Jan. 31, 2024
Washington is first in the nation for need-based financial aid
Washington state ranks first in the nation for need-based financial aid for college
students, according to the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs
(NASSGAP).
NBC Right Now, Jan. 29, 2024
