Washington State Skill Center Association

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Noah Boelter NonStop Local Multimedia Journalist Oct 15, 2025 NonStop Local Article Link NonStop Local KHQ Video Link SPOKANE, Wash. – Students across the region have the op...

Port Of Seattle - Full Story Drawhorn, Omie October 2, 2025 Jett the SEA Otter is one of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s most beloved team members. Soft and cuddly an...

Washington Senate Democrats(.gov) www.Senatedemocrats.wa.gov Article Link OLYMPIA — The Washington State Legislature earmarked $42 million to fully fund continued construction a...

Port Of Everett News Article Link EVERETT, WASH. – In September, through a strategic partnership between the Port of Everett, Maritime Institute, and Sno-Isle TECH Skills Cen...

Cascadia Tech News- September 2025 From Our Director Welcome back! The 2025-2026 school year is off to a great start. We cannot be more excited! This will be a year of gro...

The Columbian - Full Article Link By Sarah Wolf , Columbian staff reporter Published: September 30, 2025, 5:25pm Program works with Port of Vancouver to give students hands-on e...

Checkout the full article here ! Published on September 29, 2025 RENTON, WA (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) –– The City of Renton celebrated the first Workforce Development Month in Sept...

This is a great article about one of our former NCTA students! From taking his NCTA Money & Business team to nationals, to running his thriving sneaker business Pacific Kickz...

Cascadia Tech Academy News September 22, 2025 Cascadia Technical Academy is a Washington State Skills Center and does not receive any levy or bond funds. We serve over 29 high ...

August 21, 2025 OSPI Article Link OLYMPIA—August 21, 2025 —In public schools across the U.S., educators report that cell phones and devices like smart watches cause disruptions...

OSPI Link Parents and families play a vital role in the education of a child. A child’s first teacher is typically a member of their family, and even when a child enters school,...

Jim Hazelton July 30, 2025 High school students at NEWTech Prep are using cutting-edge technology for hands-on learning experiences, preparing them for career success in Digita...

Thurston Talk Article Link Jumping back to a wonderful article written by Jessica Hoppe with Thurston Talk! Learn more about NewMarket Skills Center! Learn More! 📱 360.570.4...

Article Link Kathy Payne July 25, 2025 The U.S. Department of Education sent an email to all state education chiefs Friday that the entirety of the federal K–12 funding cu...

Washington STEM Article Link Our 2025–2028 Strategic Plan is here, and we couldn’t be more excited. The plan—written by our team and informed by 450 partners across the state—w...

2024 Annual Report Link The Core Plus Aerospace community—students, educators, industry partners, families, and more—continues to build a strong foundation for Washington’s adva...

Report Link Washington STEM An overwhelming majority of Washington's students aspire to attend postsecondary education. Scroll down to listen to a playlist of the full repo...

Cascade PBS Article Link Angela Moorer June 2, 2025 As more students consider alternative career paths, Washington schools are investing in programs that blend hands-on experie...

From March 27–29, seven talented students from SEATech’s Construction Technology program showcased their skills, dedication, and professionalism at the SkillsUSA Washington State ...