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The Washington Legislature has created a new council to oversee higher education, replacing the old Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), although keeping its staff.

The new entity is called the Student Achievement Council, and it's charged with redesigning the system of higher education in Washington state, said one of the plan's sponsors, state Rep. Larry Seaquist, D-Gig Harbor. Legislation creating the council was signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire last week.