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SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
More Students, Fewer Classes, Higher Fees for WA
Lynne Dodson, who teaches at Seattle Central Community College and is vice president of the executive board of AFT Washington, says many assume that bigger fees are paid by college students' parents - but that's a serious misconception about higher education in the state.
Public News, April 22, 2009
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/8683-2
Cuts at community colleges opposed
A petition signed by about 10,000 community-college students, faculty and supporters was delivered to the offices of Gov. Chris Gregoire and legislative leaders Tuesday.
Seattle Times, April 22, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2009098615_webcommunitycolleges22.html
Lawmakers consider cuts to education
KING 5 TV, April 21, 2009 (South Seattle CC)
http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_042109EDB-ed-cuts-KS.fa1925af.html
Murray explores plan for green jobs
Seattle Times, April 21, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009097265_apwagreenjobscongress.html
Shoreline CC students protest tuition proposals
Seattle PI, April 21, 2009
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/archives/167059.asp?from=blog_last3
College and Credit Cards
Action News asked Yakima Valley Community College if they're seeing an increase in credit card use, too.
KIMA TV Yakima, April 21, 2009
http://www.kimatv.com/news/local/43395002.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Tight Times Call for Trustees Who Push Back, Presidents Say
Chronicle of Higher Education, April 24, 2009
http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=xmhbcGNbjkyhbSdfmvw2jBHshDPYcNkz
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U.N. Launches Library Of World's Knowledge
A globe-spanning U.N. digital library seeking to display and explain the wealth of all human cultures has gone into operation on the Internet, serving up mankind's accumulated knowledge in seven languages for students around the world.
Washington Post, April 21, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/20/AR2009042001324.html
Campus Counseling Centers React to Recession-Related Stress Among Students
Chronicle of Higher Education, April 24, 2009
http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=bqN6QjW2wZbbjs9fxpHbdWnvPmpntPhv
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Opinion: Don't make college students mortgage their future
Seattle Times, April 21, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2009089860_opinc21lum.html
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Sales-tax increase still alive in Olympia
The News Tribune, April 22, 2009
http://www.thenewstribune.com/front/topstories/story/716831.html
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