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How can community college students master basic skills and prepare for jobs at the same time? Washington state offers a model that supports success. Part of the Saving the College Dream series.

EVERETT — Terrica Purvis squinted through goggles as her hands carefully guided a pipette full of indigo-tinted fluid into clear glass test tubes.

Teachers say students who need extra help in subjects such as algebra can struggle to learn if the content is taught in an abstract, isolated manner

The role education plays in life is different for everyone, and the opportunity is available for those who want a better future for themselves and their families.The Next Steps Adult Education Center offers support to adults to strengthen their core academic skills and meet personal, educational and career goals.

Capital Workforce Partners announced this week it received $595,418 in federal funding for its career training, job placement and support services programs for those leaving prison and reentering society. CWP said the almost $600,000 in federal funds will support the organization’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (BEST Chance) program, which provides manufacturing, construction, carpentry and culinary training for those returning from incarceration. The program has an emphasis o...

As consensus builds among many researchers, policy experts and elected officials that the U.S. should prioritize early childhood education, a key ...

Penny Fox didn’t finish high school. A single mom of two kids, the jobs that she can find tend to be in retail, at stores like Walmart and Home Depot. ...

Taking a comprehensive approach to student success helps low-income students, students of color and first-generation students in college.