System News | Opinion
'There's only love': YVC welcomes first-ever Pride Pop Up event
Schools aren’t normally crowded on weekends, but dozens of people showed up and showed
out at Yakima Valley College’s first Pride Pop Up event Saturday for drag shows, book readings and other activities.
Yakima Herald-Republic, June 12, 2025
Renaissance Faire delights Skagit Valley College students, staff
Skagit Valley College’s Tollefson Plaza was transported back to Renaissance-era Europe for its annual Cardinal
Day celebration on Thursday. The end-of-the-year Renaissance Faire was organized by
student life organizations to honor the hard work that students have put into their
studies throughout the school year.
Skagit Valley Herald, June 12, 2025
Opinion: School didn’t connect for me until a Pierce teacher showed me STEM
As a young child, I struggled with reading, writing and grammar due to dyslexia. School
was frustrating, and I often felt overlooked. By seventh grade, I was reading at a
third-grade level and doubted I’d even finish high school. [Clover Park Technical College]
The News Tribune, June 12, 2025
Spokane Community College partners with company to train biomanufacturing workers
Spokane Community College partnered with Jubilant HollisterStier to launch a biomanufacturing training program
this semester. "We partnered with SCC to launch a program, an introduction to biomanufacturing,"
said Tyler Wolf, who oversees Jubilant HollisterStier's production team. [Video]
KXLY, June 12, 2025
Centralia College announces 2025 Outstanding Student Award winners
Centralia College this week announced its 2025 Outstanding Student Award winners. The annual Outstanding
Students Awards are given to students who have overcome obstacles in the pursuit of
their degree, achieved their educational goals and have been an active member of the
college community.
Centralia Chronicle, June 11, 2025
Higher Education and Politics
Congress opens the credential floodgates
...If it passes, workforce Pell would give federal financial aid to likely hundreds
of thousands more students a year and provide aid to many community college students
in particular who don’t currently qualify. It would also incentivize an explosion
of interest in the burgeoning credentials sector.
Inside Higher Ed, June 16, 2025
Education Dept. plan to send CTE programs to Labor on hold for now
Before a federal judge blocked its plans, the Education Department reached a deal
with the Department of Labor to hand over some of its career, technical and adult
education grants, according to court records.
Inside Higher Ed, June 13, 2025
