SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
WATCH THIS TUESDAY
Restoring American Leadership in Higher Education
Episode featuring Pierce College I-BEST will begin airing May 19. Airs locally on TV Tacoma (Channel 12) randomly throughout the month and on Seattle Public Schools TV (Channel 26/75) at 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Or watch the show any time after air date at www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/index.html.
Education News Parents Can Use, ED.gov television, Tuesday, May 19, 5 p.m. Pacific/8 p.m. Eastern
http://www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/index.html
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Toppenish educator provides link to history
Yakima Herald Republic, May 17, 2009 (Patsy Whitefoot, YVCC Trustees chair)
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/05/17/toppenish-educator-provides-link-to-history
Centralia College Makes $1.2 Million in Cuts
The Chronicle, May 15, 2009
http://www.chronline.com/articles/2009/05/16/news/doc4a0ee992ac2a0400194810.txt
Opinion: Budget cut laughable
Yakima Herald Republic, May 15, 2009 (student at YVCC’s WSU center)
http://www.yakimaherald.com/stories/2009/05/14/05-15-09-letters-to-the-editor
Gov. Gregoire signs executive order in Renton creating state's aerospace council
Renton Reporter, May 15, 2009 (Charlie Earl)
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ren/news/45022967.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Will Higher Education Be the Next Bubble to Burst?
Chronicle of Higher Education, May 22, 2009
http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=jJzhDkb4ngqjrPJVbnNqFDqDXqgxbfGj
This article will be available to non-subscribers of The Chronicle for up to five days after it is e-mailed.
What We Want to Hear at Commencement
Inside Higher Ed, May 18, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2009/05/18/eriksen
Postsecondary Education Goes to Work
President Obama's effort to link Pell Grants and unemployment could finally help deliver on elusive goal of a unified education and training system, Anthony Carnevale writes.
Inside Higher Ed, May 15, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2009/05/15/carnevale
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