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  Washington's co-op preschools face existential crisis after new state rules threaten funding

  Community and technical colleges statewide are trying to maintain their cooperative preschools, where parents work and learn alongside their children, once major rule changes by the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges take effect in July.

  • Ann Dornfeld
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  Green River College fires president after $14 million deficit forces widespread cuts

  Green River College has ousted President Suzanne Johnson after a massive budget shortfall forced college-wide cuts this school year.

  • Ann Dornfeld
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  'All the walls are falling.' Shoreline Community College plans layoffs

  Shoreline Community College is planning layoffs as it faces a $4 million three-year budget deficit.

  • Ann Dornfeld
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  'Ghost students' are haunting WA community colleges — to steal financial aid

  AI-generated students are taking advantage of community colleges in Washington state, filling classes, and spiriting away federal loans and grants.

  • Ann Dornfeld
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  Seattle-area community colleges see fewer international students amid travel ban, visa restrictions

  International students have brought needed revenue to colleges in recent years — especially community colleges where local enrollment has fallen. But getting permission to study in the U.S. has gotten harder under the Trump administration. Seattle-area community colleges have been hit hard by the changes — and the fear they’ve caused.

  • Ann Dornfeld
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  From Vegas to Waitsburg, classroom a new stage for former showgirl

  If you went to Las Vegas in the 1980s, you might have seen dancers covered in feathers and rhinestones. A former Tropicana showgirl now lives in Waitsburg – and she’s bringing her life’s story and the lessons she’s learned to a Walla Walla classroom.

  • Courtney Flatt
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  Catch model-walking, voguing, and other competitions at this cowboy-themed Seattle ball

  This isn’t your typical 1950s-style ballroom. This type of ballroom is a mashup of model-walking, voguing, and other performance arts.

  • Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
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  Seattle Colleges faculty, staff demand equitable raises in walkout

  Seattle Colleges faculty say they haven't received a significant pay raise since 2009.

  • Sami West
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  A different kind of college education

  There’s been a lot of grim news for Seattle's community colleges since the pandemic. Declining enrollment and budget shortfalls have created massive problems for the system. But applied baccalaureate programs are offering a path for some students looking to level up their careers. Reporter Janelle Retka will tell us why they're so popular, and who could benefit from one.

  • Patricia Murphy
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  Seattle Colleges' multi-million dollar budgeting blunder draws ire of staff

  Typically, a college system would be happy to discover millions of dollars in savings. But the recent revelation that Seattle Colleges was only facing a fraction of its projected budget deficit is causing frustration among staff, who faced the threat of job loss and program cuts.

  • Libby Denkmann

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