Monday, March 2, 2009

NEWS LINKS | March 2, 2009

SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges


 

SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS

 

Out of money, colleges can't retrain workers

While enrollment at Everett and Edmonds community colleges is booming, hundreds more could attend the campuses but are being turned away because of a lack of funds.

The Herald,  March 2, 2009

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090302/NEWS01/703029904&news01ad=1#Out.of.money.colleges.cant.retrain.workers

 

Guest Commentary: In tough times, don't starve the solution

The Herald,  March 1, 2009 (Everett CC)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090301/OPINION03/703019996/-1/OPINION#In.tough.times.dont.starve.the.solution

 

Baby’s first words

The News Tribune, March 1, 2009 (Bates TC)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/soundlife/story/642125.html

 

Financial aid in tough times: Apply early, aid is going fast this year

Wenatchee World, Feb. 28, 2009 (Wenatchee Valley College)

http://wenatcheeworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090228/NEWS04/702289960

 

 

TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION

 

Spending Bill Contains Millions in Earmarks for Job Training

Chronicle of Higher Education, March 2, 2009

http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=wzdyHnszYdsM6sK5qrR5X2rw9Zy4cnVx

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Oroville (Calif.) Adult Education: "a nugget of gold to a better life"

MSNBC.com, March 1, 2009

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29450667/

 

 


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