<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/legislative-news/2024/advocating-as-a-college-student.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>02/02/2024 12:02:19 PM</pubDate><title>Advocating as a college student</title><description>Last week I testified for the first time before the House Postsecondary Workforce and Education committee in support of House Bill 2309 which would establish the Washington 13 Free Guarantee. This bill would guarantee more high school graduates the means to pursue a postsecondary education at community and technical colleges.</description><author>Josaphine Saccio-Devine</author><category>intern</category><image/><image-caption/></item>