News Links | March 19, 2024
System News | Opinion
Clover Park Tech College to host thousands of SkillsUSA competitors
Excitement is building as the Washington SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference
gears up to welcome over 2000 Career and Technical Education (CTE) students in middle
school, high school, and college post-secondary education. [Clover Park Technical College]
Suburban Times, March 16, 2024
Pierce College dedicates gymnasium honoring Chancellor Emerita Dr. Michele L. Johnson
... “Not only did Michele lead a transformation of Pierce that led to doubling of
our graduation rates, but she did so while mentoring students, faculty and staff,”
said current Pierce College Chancellor Dr. Julie White.
Suburban Times, March 15, 2024
Wenatchee Valley College's Career Launch program awarded $700,000
In a significant boost to career and technical education, Wenatchee Valley College (WVC) has been awarded over $700,000 in Career Launch equipment grants.
Source One, March 15, 2024
One locale to help students with basic living insecurities
Edmonds College students can visit the school’s food pantry, apply for small grants to cover unexpected
emergencies and seek temporary housing available in the community — all in one building.
Community College Daily, March 14, 2024
Higher Education and Politics
Student aid forms start trickling in
After a two-month delay, the U.S. Education Department began sending FAFSA forms to
colleges last week. College officials are eager to get to work, but slow pace and
technical holdups threaten further delays.
Inside Higher Ed, March 18, 2024
HEER funding kept community colleges open and students enrolled
Community colleges were able to persevere through the pandemic thanks to the emergency
relief funding passed through Congress. That’s the conclusion of the latest research
from the Accelerating Recovery in Community Colleges Network at the Community College
Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University.
Diverse Education, March 15, 2024
