Why is education important? "One important answer to this question is more opportunity. As opposed to generations of the past, high school graduates today are unable to obtain the number of high-paying jobs that were once available. The U.S. has been transformed from a manufacturing-based economy to an economy based on knowledge, and the importance of a college education today can be compared to that of a high school education forty years ago. It serves as the gateway to better options and more opportunity" (McGuire 2007:1). Read more...
This section is intended to give you a pathway to search for and explore various community college and university websites. The school lists are compromised of schools throughout Washington State. Washington State University and the Spokane Community Colleges are in your local area, but there are other avenues to higher education via distance learning (online, video, etc.) in your area. Please click on one of the links below and start exploring. Opportunity is just a click away!
Washington State Community Colleges
Washington State Universities