System News | Opinion
Local colleges present equity initiatives to Lacey commission
... Amanda Ybarra, executive diversity officer at [South Puget Sound Community College], detailed the college’s approach to equity, highlighting it as one of the institution’s
core themes alongside student achievement and learning engagement.
JOLT, Aug. 28, 2024
Edmonds College to receive $600K State Project Improvement grant
Edmonds College is among eight recipients of $4.85 million in State Project Improvement grants announced
by the Washington State Department of Commerce Tuesday. [Green River College, Shoreline Community College, South Puget Sound Community College]
My Edmonds News, Aug. 28, 2024
Peninsula College tops in state for enrollment growth
Peninsula College is once again breaking enrollment records as it heads into the next school year.
President Suzy Ames reports that enrollment increased significantly each quarter last
year compared to the previous year.
My Clallam County, Aug. 27, 2024
Higher Education and Politics
DataPoints: New data on dual enrollment
Roughly one-fifth (20.4%) of public community college enrollment consisted of students
still in high school in the 2022-23 academic year, according to newly released data
from the U.S. Education Department (ED).
Community College Daily, Aug. 28, 2024
ED’s plan to test for next FAFSA cycle
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Tuesday announced more details of its plan to
test the 2025-26 FAFSA process with a select group of organizations and students beginning
October 1 and then gradually open it to all by December 1.
Community College Daily, Aug. 27, 2024
