For his legislative accomplishments in lowering dropout rates and broadening future economic
opportunity for students, Rep. Tim Probst of Vancouver received awards last
week from two organizations long-experienced in advocating for education.
The national Jobs for
America’s Graduates dropout-prevention organization recognized Probst’s support
for its Washington state chapter and his successful sponsorship in 2011 of the
Pay for Actual Student Success (PASS) bill, which funnels money to high schools
with proven records of reducing dropout rates.
The Washington
Student Association, which represents undergraduate and graduate students at
public colleges and universities in the state, gave Probst its “legislator of
the year” award for “his focus on securing our state’s prosperity through
innovative solutions.” The association cited his success in 2011 in creating
the Washington Opportunity Scholarship program, which established a
public-private partnership to finance scholarships for students working toward
bachelor’s degrees in high-demand fields.
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