System News | Opinion
Grays Harbor College students perform Our Place for spring drama
On Saturday, Grays Harbor College students taking the Introduction to Acting class this spring quarter performed a sold-out,
single showing of Our Place written by Terry Gabbard.
The Daily World, June 2, 2026
SPSCC receives award for equitable education
South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) received the ACT Impact & Success Award, which recognizes commitment to advancing
student achievement and expanding equitable access to education.
JOLT News, June 1, 2026
Centralia College announces new massage therapy program
Centralia College is expanding career training opportunities with the launch of a new massage therapy
program beginning this fall, according to a news release from the college.
Centralia Chronicle, June 1, 2026
Higher Education and Politics
Certificate programs continue to lead enrollment growth
Enrollment in certificate programs at community colleges continues to show big gains,
increasing 12.1% this spring compared to last spring, according to a final spring
enrollment tally from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center.
Community College Daily, June 4, 2026
Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they’re rewriting the rules for all of academia
A year ago, the White House was unleashing a blitz on higher education. At one campus
after another, Trump officials opened investigations and cut federal funding unless
schools fell in line with the Republican president’s political agenda.
The Associated Press, June 4, 2026
Some federal funds restored to Community College Research Center
The Community College Research Center, an independent organization based at Columbia
University’s Teachers College, announced last week that some of its federal funding
has been restored after the Trump administration canceled four of its grants as part
of cuts to the university last year.
Inside Higher Ed, June 3, 2026
Diving into ED’s new data
The Education Department’s “Report on the Condition of Education 2026” has some interesting
findings regarding two-year colleges in areas of enrollment, outcomes and earnings.
Community College Daily, June 2, 2026
