<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/legislative-news/2025/behind-the-scenes-of-student-success.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>04/04/2025</pubDate><title>Behind the scenes of student success</title><description>A week ago, I sat in a room with the presidents of Washington’s community and technical colleges at the Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges (WACTC) Board of Presidents meeting. </description><author>Isabella Flores</author><category>intern</category><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><image-caption/></item>