Degrees and credentials after high school will become increasingly important in the job market, a new report found. Analysis from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce showed 72% of jobs will require postsecondary education or training by 2031. Oregon ranks 11th for most jobs requiring additional education. .
A program giving high school students a taste of college and college credits along the way is celebrating its 33rd year of operation in Washington state. The Running Start program offers 11th and 12th graders an opportunity to take college courses at the state s 34 community and technical colleges and three of its universities. Julie Garver, director of policy and academic affairs for the Washington State Council of Presidents, which represents universities, said the program eases the transition to college-level learning. .