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From 2022 to 2025, our High School to Postsecondary Collaborative surveyed almost 30,000 students on their dreams and plans for after graduation.

We heard them loud and clear: Washington students aspire to postsecondary education.

Read all about it in our new case study: https://bit.ly/3HQQdvc

We're an Executive Office Manager!

This position sits at the center of our organizational leadership—partnering closely with the CEO while also shaping the systems and supports that enable our staff to thrive as they work to fulfill Washington STEM's mission. If that sounds exciting, we'd like to hear from you!

Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3JTNKAI

The majority of Washington students go on to find jobs within 50 miles of where they grew up. That's why we're supporting the development of work-based learning programs in every region of our state.

Partners like Weyerhaeuser make it possible.

Read more: https://bit.ly/484nRq6

As we settled into the legislative interim, our team took a moment to reflect and fully digest the outcomes of the 2025 legislative session—from delayed child care access to defunded career-connected learning to an unprecedented budget shortfall.

In this recap, our Director of Policy & Government Affairs breaks down what happened, what will impact Washington students and families, and our path forward: https://bit.ly/46gNQel

You can learn a lot from almost 30,000 high school students—take it from us!

From 2022 to 2025, our High School to Postsecondary Collaborative surveyed thousands of students and staff spanning 40 schools across the state. Their insights have shaped how we understand the transition to higher education.

Find out how in our new case study: https://bit.ly/3HQQdvc

Thank you to the Children's Alliance for hosting this month's Early Learning Action Alliance summer retreat. Our team was delighted to share our process and learnings in creating early care and education data resources.
..And that little orange graph they're pointing to? It's from our updated State of the Children report series, out now: https://bit.ly/3Eg9tQT

Students, employers and the community all benefit from the Certified Nursing Assistant English Language Learners (CNA ELL) training program at Providence Inland Northwest:

✅ For students: Breaking barriers for English language learners by integrating health care training with language support, setting them up for long-term career success.

✅ For employers: Expanding access to a skilled, diverse workforce, ensuring culturally relevant patient care.

✅ For the community: A diverse health care workforce enhances services and meets the needs of a growing and diverse population.

📺 Watch how this program is making a difference: https://vimeo.com/1037563106

Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program for English Language Learners The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program at Providence Hospital in Spokane offers a unique opportunity for English Language Learners (ELL) to enter…

Here's what we know: Washington students need strong career pathways to pursue their aspirations after high school.

Here's what we're doing: Bringing together education and industry leaders to create, improve, and scale work-based learning programs in every region of our state.

We couldn't do this work without the support and engagement of industry partners like The Boeing Company.

Read more about our career-connected learning work: https://bit.ly/4jM3T7B

Boeing in Washington

We are beyond honored to work towards racial justice alongside such exceptional people and organizations. Thank you Black Future Co-op Fund!

We are so excited to announce our 2025 We See You grantees!

Over the next few days we will be introducing you to incredible organizations doing the work of racial justice across Washington state.

These four grantee partners are reshaping the future of learning for Black students across Washington. From access to STEM to college campus visits and leadership pathways, they elevate brilliance, nurture identity, and open doors.

“Whoever teaches learns in the act of teaching, and whoever learns teaches in the act of learning.” - Paulo Freire

We see you: teaching, mentoring, guiding, and walking shoulder-to-shoulder with our future leaders.

Learn more about our 2025 We See You grantees: https://www.blackfuturewa.org/we-see-you-grants

Investing in dual credit programs like Running Start means investing in Washington students—and we're seeing the results!

Summer Running Start classes give more students a jump on college - The Seattle Times EDUCATION LABWhen she graduates this spring, Katelyn Thomas will have both a high school diploma and an associate degree, and enough credits to race through a bachelor’s degree at the University of Washington in two years. If all goes as planned, she’ll have a master’s degree in architecture w...