System News | Opinion
Eat, live, study: EVCC debuts Trojan Care Center, Welcome Center
...[Everett Community College's] Trojan Care Center is a volunteer and staff-run resource hub. It contains a welcoming
face, a food pantry, school supplies assistance and access to resources such as financial,
legal, childcare or housing assistance.
Everett Post, Sept. 19, 2026
Peninsula College construction trades program rebounds with enrollment surge
A Peninsula College construction trades program that faced an uncertain future just months ago is seeing
a major enrollment turnaround. College President Suzy Ames says the program had dwindled
to about seven students last year. This fall, enrollment has jumped to 40 — including
30 new students.
My Clallam County, Sept. 18, 2026
A one-of-a-kind partnership gets community college students housed
...Community colleges — which serve a broad range of people, including high school
students and single parents — can be an affordable path for many to get better jobs.
But their students are more likely to struggle with housing.
The Seattle Times, Sept. 17, 2026
Families worry after feds propose cutting some Head Start preschool programs: ‘Not what’s best for children’
Dozens of tykes scurried around the Logan/Lidgerwood Head Start center’s playground
under Wednesday’s sun, riding trikes around a concrete track, digging in sand pits
and babbling to the adults protectively watching their pupils. [Spokane Colleges]
The Spokesman-Review, Sept. 17, 2026
Fox named 2026 LCC Alumnus of the Year
Longview resident and longtime educator Robert “Bob” Fox has been named Lower Columbia College’s 2026 Alumnus of the Year. From playing basketball at LCC in 1963 to spending more
than 30 years teaching special education at R.A. Long High School, Fox’s career and
community service have remained closely connected to the area.
The Eagle, Sept. 17, 2026
GHC awards 123 degrees and certificates at Stafford Creek commencement ceremony
On August 19, Grays Harbor College [GHC] honored 97 graduates during a commencement ceremony at Stafford Creek Corrections
Center [SCCC]. Over the past six months, students at Stafford Creek earned 123 educational
certificates and degrees...
The Daily World, Sept. 16, 2026
Higher Education and Politics
How apprenticeships can help colleges access Workforce Pell
Registered apprenticeships that include some instruction from a college automatically
qualify as “in-demand,” giving institutions a potential fast track to Workforce Pell.
Inside Higher Ed, Sept. 22, 2026
Is WA meeting its constitutional commitment to education
...Today, only about 40% of Washington high school graduates go on to earn a postsecondary
credential, even as projections suggest roughly 70% of future jobs will require education
or training after high school.
The Seattle Times, Sept. 20, 2026
