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LCC students promote math, science in local schools with Isaac Newton presentation
The Daily News, June 8, 2009
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/06/09/area_news/doc4a2db78957d31825694405.txt
Learning From An Economic Recession: A New Push For Financial Literacy
Q13 Fox News, June 4, 2009 (Bellevue College)
http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-060409-familyfinances,0,2939938.story
Financial Education at Bellevue College
KONG-TV, June 2, 2009
http://bellevuecollege.edu/news/coverage/videos/financialed6-2-09.avi
One-Stop Tutoring Shop: Colleges make it easier for students by co-locating tutoring services
University Business, May 2009 (Highline CC)
http://dev.universitybusiness.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1291&p=1#0
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
6 Lessons One Campus Learned About E-Textbooks
Chronicle of Higher Education, June 12, 2009
http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=HSrF9pfYSTjsnTMRhHTP8FHTzmkvdjbK
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Students forgoing ‘dream’ colleges / Sign of the times: ‘Parents were willing to pay for prestige in the past’
The Olympian, June 9, 2009
http://www.theolympian.com/nationworld/story/875705.html
Want to Be a College President? Search Consultants Share How-To's
Chronicle of Higher Education, June 9, 2009
http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=kMtZvhdTgYbghcN4YVrvxkptht39FmwP
This article will be available to non-subscribers of The Chronicle for up to five days after it is e-mailed.
The Summer Swarm
Community colleges and for-profit universities are seeing expected enrollment increases due to the down economy, but students are flocking to many four-year colleges this summer, too -- and finding friendlier aid policies at some institutions.
Inside Higher Education, June 9, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/06/09/summer
Schwarzenegger: Digital textbooks can save money, improve learning
Mercury News, June 6, 2009
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_12536333?nclick_check=1&forced=true
The 10 Hardest Jobs To Fill In America
Forbes Magazine, June 3, 2009
http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/03/hard-jobs-fill-leadership-careers-employment.html
In Pictures: The 10 Hardest Jobs To Fill In America: Engineer, Nurse, Skilled Trades, Teacher, Sales Representative, Technician, Truck Driver, Information Technology, Machinist or Machine Operator, Laborer
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Column: State's economic forecast is better, but still not that great
The News Tribune, June 9, 2009
http://www.thenewstribune.com/callaghan/story/772329.html
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