System News | Opinion
Mobile health clinic Care-A-Van stops offering vaccines due to federal funding changes
Students at Spokane Falls Community College could get free wellness checks and vision tests when the Care-A-Van mobile health
clinic visited campus today, but one service that drew many people to the program
is no longer available.
KXLY, Nov. 19, 2025
Philanthropy grant to add 10,000 preschool slots in WA to backfill budget cuts
Bronti Lemke’s son is a bit older now. But when he’s feeling frustrated, he still
sings the lines learned from his time in Washington’s Early Childhood Education and
Assistance Program (ECEAP)... [Tacoma Community College]
The Olympian, Nov. 13, 2025
Higher Education and Politics
CTE in dual enrollment, degree apprenticeships
A House hearing on Wednesday focused on high school career and technical education
(CTE) programs included discussions about dual enrollment and innovations around “degree
apprenticeships” that include community colleges.
Community College Daily, Nov. 20, 2025
Washington Watch: Update on new IPEDS survey requirements
The U.S. Education Department’s new IPEDS admissions survey will exclude most two-year
colleges, but it’s unclear if community colleges that offer bachelor’s degrees would
remain on the hook for new reporting requirements.
Community College Daily, Nov. 20, 2025
McMahon defends dismantling ED to department staff
To Education Secretary Linda McMahon, outsourcing education-related grant programs
to other federal departments is just a “proof of concept” for her larger goal—closing
the 45-year-old agency.
Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 19, 2025
