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Bremerton High Graduates Will Get Scholarships — They Promise
The Bremerton Promise would provide four-year scholarships to public universities, community colleges or technical schools for about 100 kids. The Bremerton Promise committee includes … Joan Hanten of the Olympic College Foundation …
Kitsap Sun, May 11, 2009
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/may/11/bremerton-high-graduates-will-get-scholarships/
Christopher Roberts: Have Double Bass, Will Travel
California Chronicle, May 10, 2009 (Whatcom CC)
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/129682111
Other Voices: State workers struggling as much as anyone
The News Tribune, May 10, 2009 (by Kim Smith, Tacoma CC worker retraining)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/othervoices/story/736791.html
WSU will close local and statewide distance learning centers
“It’s a sad thing for Wenatchee," said Wenatchee Valley College President Jim Richardson. "From my understanding, it was one of the busiest learning centers they had. I always get the question, ‘When are you going to become a four-year university?’ and I tell them you can get all those degrees right here through Heritage, WSU and Central."
Wenatchee World, May 8, 2009
WVC students give senator an earful
Wenatchee World, May 8, 2009
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090508/NEWS04/705089930
Wash. community colleges cut budgets, up tuition
Seattle Times, May 8, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009198208_apwacommunitycollegebudgets.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
College for the Unemployed
President Obama pushes changes to help ex-workers keep insurance benefits even as they seek more education or training, and promises new look at role of community colleges.
Inside Higher Ed, May 11, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/11/unemployed
The high cost of financing college
The News Tribune, May 10, 20009
http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/editorials/v-printerfriendly/story/736785.html
Fighting for the Bachelor's Degree
“Enrollments are not very large in these programs,” Bragg said of community college bachelor’s programs around the country. “Most of them are so new that students haven’t even graduated and found jobs yet. The argument was made that there was a workforce need for these programs. Still, they haven’t been around for us to see how successful they are.”
promises new look at role of community colleges.
Inside Higher Ed, May 11, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/11/illinois
Jill Biden to promote two-year colleges / Obama appoints her job training advocate
Delaware Online, May 9, 2009
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090509/NEWS03/905090334
Editorial: The Dropout Crisis
The New York Times, May 9, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/opinion/09sat2.html?_r=1
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