A pedestrian takes shelter from the rain while walking under a canopy of delicate blossoms during the Sakura Festival at Clark College on Thursday afternoon. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Leaders of ...

But amid a budget shortfall, lawmakers have proposed cutting $14 million from the program. If enacted, students in the program might need to pay to continue taking summer courses.

Washington’s complex economy increasingly depends on education beyond high school. Most family-wage jobs now require a credential or degree. If access to community colleges erodes, so does our state’s ...

In an era of rising tuition costs and unmanageable student debt, higher education faces intense scrutiny. Debates about whether a college degree is worth the investment are commonplace, as the job ...

Information on The List was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics and the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. A new ...

The Washington governor’s office wants to claw back $28.5 million from community colleges during next year’s legislative session—a move that colleges warn could lead to layoffs. The Office of ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges(SBCTC) has approved a tuition increase starting next school year. "It largely reflects inflationary cost increases," ...

SEATTLE – At Spokane Community College, President Jenni Martin is preparing for a $7 million budget reduction over the next six years. A three-hour drive southwest, Chad Hickox, the leader of Walla ...

Leaders of Washington’s community college system are vowing to fight the potential loss of $28.5 million in state funds due to a budget miscue by the governor and state lawmakers, the Washington State ...

Information on The List was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics and the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Ranked by ...