Report busts myth of unemployable humanities grads
No, they’re not all working as baristas. When it comes to pay, job satisfaction and career advancement, humanities majors do just fine, a new report...
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Parents whose children died take collective aim at hazing
A group plans to work to improve anti-hazing programs in schools, strengthen laws and change the culture on college campuses.
With new program, Renton Tech will encourage more students to earn degrees
In implementing the Guided Pathways program, the school hopes to direct more students toward associate degrees, rather than certificates, so they’ll have a better chance...
Student Voices: The college admissions process was dizzying for me, so I decided to research why.
Senior Haley Keizur, who attends Puyallup High School, argues for students, teachers, parents and college-admissions officers to find the balance between enough stress and too...
Washington’s Running Start program a national standout, study says
Washington’s popular Running Start program, which allows high-school students to earn college credit, is a national standout — but it could be even better, experts...
As school year starts, Washington’s Evergreen among colleges working to balance free speech, safety VIEW
Washington’s colleges and universities are wrestling with difficult questions about how far they should go to protect faculty and students from harm, while also guaranteeing...
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