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News Links | May 7, 2024

May 07, 2024 by SBCTC Communications

System News | Opinion

Walla Walla Community College event puts spotlight on girls in trades

... The students from Lewiston and Clarkston high schools learned about career opportunities and trades at the Girls Represented in the Trades, or GRIT, event that took place Friday at the Clarkston branch of Walla Walla Community College in collaboration with the YWCA.
Lewiston Tribune, May 4, 2024

Local View: Clark College lifts people up

Greetings from Clark College, where our spring term has just begun. Clark College joined community colleges across our nation in celebrating Community College Month in April, and there is much to celebrate.
Columbian, May 4, 2024

Big Bend's Upward Bound program inducts 35 new members

Thirty-five high school students from Grant and Adams counties were formally welcomed into Big Bend Community College’s TRiO Upward Bound Program Tuesday night. The program aims to get more high school students into college ...
Columbia Basin Herald, May 2, 2024

Higher Education and Politics

A dire warning: To join middle class, students need more education

... This is a five-alarm fire, not merely a problem of aspiration. Within seven years, 72% of all jobs in the state — including the trades — will require a degree or certificate demonstrating advanced knowledge.
The Seattle Times, May 6, 2024

What the 'Antisemitism Awareness' bill could mean for Higher Ed

The House voted Wednesday to codify a broad definition of antisemitism into federal law. Supporters say it’s necessary to protect Jewish students. Critics worry that it could chill free speech on campus.
Inside Higher Ed, May 3, 2024

Washington Watch: Winners, losers under the College Cost Reduction Act 

Republicans on the House Education and the Workforce Committee last week released an institutional impact analysis of key portions of H.R. 6951, known as the College Cost Reduction Act, which was passed by the committee on a party line vote in late January. The analysis focused on the bill’s risk-sharing provisions as well its “Promise Grants.” 
Community College Daily, May 3, 2024

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