SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
OCT. 18-24 is ADULT LITERACY WEEK / Better skills. Better jobs. Building a better Washington.
City of Grandview receives "Literary Champion" honor
Yakima Valley Community College recently honored the city of Grandview as the 2009 Literacy Champion.
Yakima Herald, October 20, 2009
http://www.yakima-herald.com/blogs/report-card/posts/24404
A Test That Changes Lives / GED: Local Students Share Their Stories
In 2006, Billy Davis couldn’t write a complete sentence. … Today, Davis is preparing to earn his associate’s degree from Centralia College this spring and transfer to a four-year college to pursue a psychology degree.
Centralia Chronicle, October 20, 2009
http://www.chronline.com/articles/2009/10/20/life/doc4ade4a2f6b3e9391821771.txt
Literacy week a time to help others
Whatcom Literacy, Whatcom Community College, and Bellingham Technical College will bring visibility to this vexing problem during Adult Literacy Week …
Bellingham Herald, October 20, 2009
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/letters/story/1120666.html
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Grant helps retool SCC program
The Spokane Community College culinary arts and hospitality program is about to begin a three-year transformation using a $50,000 grant from the Welty Endowment for Systemic Program and Professional Development.
Spokesman Review, October 21, 2009
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/oct/21/bartenders-compete-at-art-benefit-mixer/
Training truckers to hit the road/ Private schools fill void left by closure of college programs
Skagit Valley Herald, October 20, 2009 (Bellingham TC, Skagit Valley College)
Scammers pose as Highline Community College students
KIRO 710 AM/MyNorthwest.com, October 21, 2009
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=228121
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
A new digital divide? / Facebook, MySpace Divide Along Social Lines
NPR, October 21, 2009
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113974893
The Hard Part of Transparency
My college, like so many others, has tried to deal with the Great Recession by having a series of public meetings about what's most important to us. The idea has been to give stakeholders from around campus -- including students -- input before decisions are made, so the decisions can be made with a clearer sense of what we all think matters.
Inside Higher Ed, October 21, 2009
It's All What You Study
New research suggests that economic payoff of attending a community college depends more on the program of study than the level of academic preparation.
Inside Higher Ed, October 21, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/10/21/pewreport
Tuition and fees soaring at colleges across nation
Seattle Times, October 21, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2010103124_colleges21.html
Community Colleges Urged to Focus on Outcomes Data
Inside Higher Ed, October 22, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/10/22/qt#211272
Community Colleges Remain a Beacon for Higher Education Affordability in Tough Economic Times
College Board report reveals community college tuition is only one-third the cost of an average four-year college.
PR Web, October 22, 2009
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3091724.htm
Online Education's Great Unknowns
Survey finds many colleges don't know if their programs make money or improve learning outcomes.
Inside Higher Ed, October 22, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/10/22/online#
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
In Olympia, recession is looking like an opportunity missed
CrossCut, October 22, 2009
http://crosscut.com/2009/10/22/washington-legislature/19308/
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