Community Colleges in Washington are bringing in new federal dollars – to the tune of more than $12 million – to strengthen and expand workforce training programs in the state….
Washington Community Colleges Raking in Federal Grants
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ACT participation and scores keep rising
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is reporting that Washington’s Class of 2014 have the right to brag about their American College Test scores (ACT). Our state’s…
The great equalizer, but some are more equal than others
“Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, the balance-wheel of the social machinery.” –Education reformer Horace Mann “A family’s…
STEM grads finding varied job prospects
A report released earlier this month by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that only about a quarter of recent STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) graduates wind up working in…
Open enrollment for GET ends Saturday
It’s never too early to start planning and saving for a child’s college education. Washington state has a program to help families save money for their child’s future – the…