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FILE - With the Founders Library in the background, a young man reads on Howard University campus July 6, 2021, in Washington. For millions of Americans, President Joe Biden'??s student loan cancellation offers a life-changing chance to escape the burden of debt. But for future generations of students, it doesn't fix the underlying reason for the crisis: the rising cost of college.

‘A milestone moment’ or ‘a slap in the face’? Eastern Washington voices sound off on Biden’s student debt forgiveness

FILE - With the Founders Library in the background, a young man reads on Howard University campus July 6, 2021, in Washington. For millions of Americans, President Joe Biden'??s student loan cancellation offers a life-changing chance to escape the burden of debt. But for future generations of students, it doesn't fix the underlying reason for the crisis: the rising cost of college.

August 29, 2022, 6:05am Northwest

When it comes to debt from student loans, Elissa Pennebaker says she’s “a mutant” compared to her Spokane Community College classmates . Read story

Students gather in the cafeteria at View Ridge Middle School before school on May 4, 2022.

Ridgefield parents: Crowded-school ‘solutions’ fail our kids

Students gather in the cafeteria at View Ridge Middle School before school on May 4, 2022.

August 28, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

With the start of the 2022-23 school year on the horizon, parents in Ridgefield are starting to get a clearer picture of the cramped classroom conditions some students will face amid rapid population growth in recent years. Read story

Did you start a degree at Evergreen? The Olympia college is offering cash for you to finish

August 25, 2022, 8:29am Northwest

The Evergreen State College in Olympia is offering cash to 100 former students who started their degrees at the four-year public liberal arts college but did not complete them. Read story

U.S. has piled up $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. How big is Washington’s share?

August 25, 2022, 7:40am Latest News

As President Joe Biden has announced his plan on Wednesday afternoon to cancel up to $20,000 of student loans for federal borrowers, many are questioning if they will qualify for their loans to be forgiven. Read story

More than half a million residents of Washington could benefit from student loan forgiveness under President Joe Biden's plan.

A half-million Washington residents could benefit from Biden’s student loan relief

More than half a million residents of Washington could benefit from student loan forgiveness under President Joe Biden's plan.

August 25, 2022, 7:37am Latest News

In the fall of 2010, Anthony D’Amico was an undergraduate student studying abroad when he explained to German students that he’d have to take out thousands of dollars in debt if he went to law school. Read story

Ridgefield High School.

Ridgefield opens online classes to students anywhere in state

Ridgefield High School.

August 25, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

Ahead of its second year of operation, the Ridgefield School District’s Wisdom Ridge Academy, an online alternative learning experience, announced it’s expanding to accept new students from anywhere in Washington. Read story

FILE - New graduates line up before the start of a community college commencement in East Rutherford, N.J., on May 17, 2018. President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday Aug. 24, 2022 that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven.

Biden’s student debt-relief plan could help thousands of Southwest Washington students

FILE - New graduates line up before the start of a community college commencement in East Rutherford, N.J., on May 17, 2018. President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday Aug. 24, 2022 that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven.

August 24, 2022, 8:18pm Clark County News

In Southwest Washington, the relief plan has the potential to significantly aid thousands of college students. Read story

Students make their way to classes with Mount St. Helens in the background at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday.

WSU Vancouver students have high hopes as they return to campus on first day of classes

Students make their way to classes with Mount St. Helens in the background at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday.

August 22, 2022, 7:08pm Clark County News

A new semester began at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday, and with it came a sense of hope for the year to come. Read story