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Renton Technical College Trustees fire president Don Bressler on a on a 3-1 vote
Renton Reporter, August 12, 2009
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ren/news/53001412.html
The future of RTC's president: Read Mayor Denis Law's letter to the college trustees
Renton Reporter, August 11, 2009
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ren/news/52595687.html
Anticipation for Flu Season Begins to Build
Employers like Olympic College and school districts plan to push for vaccinations as usual, and health care providers are expecting a higher turnout.
Kitsap Sun, August 11, 2009
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/aug/11/anticipation-for-flu-season-begins-to-build/
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Larger Share of Students Graduate With Education Debt
Growth in Borrowing for 2-Year Colleges: The proportion of graduates of public two-year colleges with debt grew considerably, to 38 percent, up from 30 percent in 2003-4. At public two-year certificate programs, the proportion of graduates with debt grew to 30 percent in 2007-8, from 18 percent in 2003-4.
Chronicle of Higher Education, August 11, 2009
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Skills Training à la Carte
Highly customizable work force education at Michigan community college allows employers and students to select individual competencies they want mastered, worth fractions of a credit hour and costing a few dollars. Is choose-your-own instruction the future?
Inside Higher Ed, August 12, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/08/12/kellogg
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