OLYMPIA – On a bipartisan vote, the House Higher Education committee moved legislation forward today that would protect state financial aid eligibility for undocumented students. In particular, House Bill 1488…
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Ask Lillian: Promoting preapprenticeship opportunities
Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukuilteo, talks about her bill (HB 2685) to promote preapprenticeship opportunities for high school students who are not planning to attend a 4-year college.
Blake’s 1/19/18 Update: Hirst / Capital Budget / Equal Pay / Higher Ed / Opioids / Orcas
Dear friends, It’s been a very busy first two weeks of session and there’s a lot to report. First, the breaking news: we passed a Hirst fix bill and a…
WATCH: Press conference in support of HB 1488 – Expanding eligibility for the College Bound scholarship to undocumented students
Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) is joined by Sens. David Frockt (D-Seattle) and Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island) in a press conference before a public hearing on House Bill 1488 on January…
WATCH: Rep. Drew Hansen on protecting DACA students from losing College Bound state financial aid
House Bill 1488, sponsored by Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island), would make several changes to state law to protect financial aid eligibility for undocumented students, including protecting DACA students from…