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Yakima Valley College offers English language acquisition classes for $25 per quarter
Registration is open for summer quarter at Yakima Valley College, including for the English language acquisition classes available for new speakers
or for those who need a little help brushing up on their language skills.
YakTriNews, May 7, 2023
Congresswoman emphasizes bipartisanship during first Centralia town hall
Centralia College President Bob Mohrbacher introduces Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez ... during
a town hall event on Wednesday at Centralia College.
Centralia Chronicle, May 5, 2023
Perez cheers on Clark College ‘home team’ during tour of automotive department
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez joins Dannie Nordsiden of Clark College on a tour of the auto shop as students work nearby Friday afternoon. The tour also
included a visit to the diesel instruction area and the welding instruction area.
Columbian, May 5, 2023
Skagit Valley College counselor gives students a role model
Rocio Herrera has had a long journey to get to her counseling office at Skagit Valley College. Herrera was born in a small village in Oaxaca, Mexico, and found navigating life
as an Indigenous Latina, specifically a Mixteca, to be difficult.
Skagit Valley Herald, May 4, 2023
Meet top employers at the Bellevue College Spring Career Fair
... More than 50 of the area’s top employers will be on site to meet with Bellevue College students, alumni, and community members looking for internships, jobs, or other career
opportunities.
425 Business, May 4, 2023
Skagit Valley College president receives honor
Skagit Valley College President Christopher Villa was honored with a Paragon Award for New Presidents from
the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society during its annual convention April 21.
Skagit Valley Herald, May 4, 2023
Trends | Horizons | Education
‘Huge sense of relief’: How new FAFSA could help homeless students
On the new form, students will have to answer fewer questions about their status as
unaccompanied homeless youth. Advocates are hoping the changes make it easier for
students to access financial aid but worry about implementation.
Inside Higher Ed, May 9, 2023
Public Service Loan Forgiveness totals $42 billion
The Education Department has discharged $42 billion through the Public Service Loan
Forgiveness program since October 2021, the agency announced Monday.
Inside Higher Ed, May 9, 2023
More WA high schoolers are taking advantage of classes focused on careers
Matt Kennedy spent 20 years repairing high-end cars, a job that required him to know
about materials science, physics and friction coefficients — and taught him that a
four-year college degree isn’t the only path to a lucrative career.
The Seattle Times, May 8, 2023
Politics | Local, State, National
Advocacy quick hits
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will appear before the Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations
Subcommittee on Thursday to defend the Biden administration’s budget request for fiscal
year (FY) 2024. He appeared before the House Labor-HHS Subcommittee in April.
Community College Daily, May 9, 2023
