SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Bellevue CC vies to offer more 4-year degrees
Seattle Times, Feb. 4, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008704089_apwaxgrhighereducation.html
$1.9 million health care training grant to Seattle Community Colleges
Seattle Medium, Feb. 4, 2009
http://www.seattlemedium.com/News/article/article.asp?NewsID=94246&sID=13&ItemSource=L
Tom Koenninger: Education valued amid tight budget
The Columbian, Feb. 4, 2009
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090204/OPINION03/702049978/-1/OPINION
Highline health care programs unveil cutting-edge technology
Auburn Reporter, Feb. 2, 2009
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/aub/community/38824789.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
A Boost in Online Money Courses
Since September's financial meltdown, community colleges and universities offering free personal-finance courses online have seen a sharp increase in enrollment.
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 4, 2009 (financial literacy open courseware)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123370297097845383-email.html
Evidence of the Tuition Bubble
Poll suggests that public concern about rising college prices is accelerating, even as citizens increasingly recognize necessity of a higher education.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 4, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/02/04/tuition
On Yellow Ribbon, Shades of Gray
Recent news reports raised questions about how willing and able financially strapped private colleges will be to waive veterans’ tuition under the Yellow Ribbon program, a component of the new GI Bill.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 4, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/02/04/yellowribbon
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Gov. Gregoire Unveils New Budget Calculator / Interactive Calculator Lets Users Develop Own State Budget
KIRO TV, Feb. 3, 2009
http://www.kirotv.com/news/18633080/detail.html
Wash. House takes small, first step on budget cuts
Business Week, Feb. 3, 2009
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9645IN80.htm
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