SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Retraining boom at Bates
The News Tribune, March 16, 2009
http://www.thenewstribune.com/business/homepage/topphoto/story/668032.html
Co-op preschools experience an early-learning dilemma
Yakima Valley Community college may be forced to cut funding for seven preschools, leaving teachers, kids, parents in limbo
Yakima Herald, March 15, 2009
http://www.yakimaherald.com/stories/2009/03/15/co-op-preschools-experience-an-early-learning-dilemma
Wanted: Workers Capable of Being ... Well, Good Workers
Kitsap Sun, March 15, 2009 (Olympic College)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/mar/15/business-spotlight-local-manufacturers-seeking/
Tough choices loom for Grays Harbor College
The Daily World, March 14, 2009
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/03/15/local_news/02news.txt
LCC eliminates 13 positions, outlines $1.5 million in budget reductions
The Daily News, March 13, 2009
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/03/13/area_news/doc49b9e43ab2a66328518906.txt
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Read Their Lips: No New Tenure
n a one-sided vote, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s Board of Regents decided Friday to eliminate tenure for all new faculty hires. Though top system officials lauded the move, many faculty groups pledged to take fight to the state Legislature.
Inside Higher Ed, March 16, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/03/16/kentucky
Gates Foundation gives a little, expects a lot
Seattle Times, March 13, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008855712_edita14skuls.html
Becoming a ‘first choice’ / Community colleges - an affordable, convenient option – growing
New Bern (NC) Sun Journal, March 13, 2009
http://www.newbernsj.com/news/main_44429___article.html/matt_centerpiece.html
Diversity in the Classroom / Tukwila School District ranked #1 in nation as most-diverse district
New York Times, March 12, 2009
http://projects.nytimes.com/immigration/enrollment
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Snohomish County's university bid falls short in Legislature
The Herald, March 14, 2009
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