System News | Opinion
Empty bowls is about more than just soup
... Students from Paul Metivier’s pottery classes at Green River College rubbed shoulders with students from Auburn High School’s culinary program while rubbing
shoulders with members of Grace Community Church.
Auburn Reporter, May 2, 2024
Media experts tout facts amid disinformation
... Skagit Valley College librarians Elena Bianco and Libby Sullivan spoke first, sharing slides and offering
the same questions they present their students in class. “How do you know where information
is coming from?” Bianco asked. “Anyone can have a website.”
La Conner Weekly News, May 1, 2024
Housing assistance program improved completion rates, student well-being
In 2014, Tacoma Community College (TCC) and the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) began a partnership to help housing-insecure
students. Funded through the U.S. Housing & Urban Development’s (HUD) Moving to Work
program ...
Community College Daily, May 1, 2024
Highline College's Dr. Jamilyn Penn selected as Aspen Rising Presidents Fellow
Last week, The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) announced that Dr.
Jamilyn Penn, Vice President for Student Services at Highline College, has been selected as one of their 2024-25 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellows.
Seattle Medium, May 1, 2024
Higher Education and Politics
GOP again targets proposed apprenticeship regs
Republicans took aim at the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed regulations
for registered apprenticeships during a House hearing on Wednesday, reiterating criticism
that they would restrict states’ authority over the programs.
Community College Daily, May 1, 2024
Mixed-status families can now complete FAFSA
The Department of Education has implemented a temporary fix to the new Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that will allow students with parents or guardians
who lack a social security number to complete the form, under secretary of education
James Kvaal told reporters at a press briefing Tuesday.
Inside Higher Ed, May 1, 2024
