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BUDGET RELATED
House Democrats propose bigger cuts for higher education
Everett Herald, March 31, 2009
Wash. House rolls out spending cuts
The Olympian, March 31, 2009
http://www.theolympian.com/breakingnews/story/804644.html
Senate Budget Puts Kitsap County Closer to Four-Year Degree Program
Kitsap Sun, March 30, 2009
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/mar/30/senate-budget-puts-kitsap-closer-four-year-degree-/
Critics call Senate's proposed cuts to schools, health care 'devastating'
Seattle PI.com, March 31, 2009
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/404423_budgetreax30ww.html
UW president: "This is a very nasty budget"
Seattle Times, March 31, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008952215_highered31m.html
Senate budget would mean major cuts at public schools, universities
The Bellingham Herald, March 30, 2009
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/255/story/851621.html
Editorial: Slimmed down, the state must put education first
Seattle Times, March 30, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008950975_edita31senate.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Revolt Against Outsourced Courses
Inside Higher Ed, March 31, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/03/31/forthays
College applications now an open (Face)book
High school seniors learn a downside to social networking: lack of privacy over acceptance or rejection by universities.
Los Angeles Times, March 31, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-decisions31-2009mar31,0,4696773.story
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