<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/_migration/2026-02-17/news/2023-2024/alternative-routes-block-grant-2024.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>04/05/2024</pubDate><title>WVC receives Alternative Routes Block Grant to support paraeducators seeking teacher certification</title><author/><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><caption/><thumbnail/><description>Media Contacts: Dr. Marie Rose-McCully, BAS Teacher Education faculty, 509-422-7844, mrose-mccully@wvc.edu Yuritzi Lozano, dean o...</description><tags><tag>Academics</tag><tag>Announcements</tag><tag>Grants</tag><tag>Press Release</tag></tags></item>