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YVCC Announces Budget Cuts
We finally know what kind of real cuts are coming to Yakima Valley Community College.
KIMA CBS 29, February 19, 2010
http://www.kimatv.com/news/local/84820787.html
Opinion: How Washington can stimulate a quicker economic recovery
By Jim Bricker, chair of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; Debra Lisser, president of the Trustees Association for Washington's Community and Technical Colleges; Pamela Transue, president of the Washington Association for Community and Technical Colleges and president of Tacoma Community College.
Seattle Times, February 20, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2011132654_guest20bricker.html?prmid=op_ed
Olympic College Students Help De-Trashify Dyes Inlet
The cleanup involved OC’s environmental outreach club, the school’s environmental studies program and was offered as a bonus to students in [Susan] Digby’s geography classes.
Kitsap Sun, February 20, 2010
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/feb/20/pitching-in-to-take-the-trash-out-of-dyes-inlet/
Aerospace training center at Paine Field should get going this spring
The county would provide the building and a lenient lease, and the alliance, with Edmonds Community College's assistance, would line up the training.
The Herald, February 20, 2010
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100221/BIZ/702219901/1005
Completing college can be big challenge for nontraditional students
Now Poe … is a full-time student at Yakima Valley Community College. She's raising two young children on her own and works 16 hours a week as YVCC's student director of programs.
Yakima Herald-Republic, February 21, 2010
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/02/20/02-20-10-dropouts
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Transfer Matchmaker
New service pairs community college students who wish to continue their education with interested four-year institutions. … Phi Theta Kappa is beta testing CollegeFish.org. The site is available free for all community college students – not just to members of the honors society.
Inside Higher Ed, February 22, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/02/22/collegefish
Flat Salaries for Senior Administrators
Median increase for top higher ed positions in 2009-10 is 0%.
Inside Higher Ed, February 22, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/02/22/cupa
U.S. ed chief calls teacher prep programs outdated
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 22, 2010
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/u-s-ed-chief-314783.html
Layoffs loom for teachers: education secretary
Washington Post, February 21, 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/21/AR2010022102828.html
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Time to Raise Taxes, Kitsap Legislators Tell Bainbridge Crowd
Appleton said cuts to community colleges have put 1200 people on a waiting list for classes at Olympic College.
Kitsap Sun, February 20, 2010
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/feb/20/time-to-raise-taxes-kitsap-legislators-tell/
State workers' health fund short of cash
Seattle Times, February 21, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011141195_statehealth21.html
EDITORIAL: State House must move on college tuition
Seattle Times, February 22, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2011132695_edit22tuition.html
States Have Not Yet Seen the Worst of Economic Times, Governors at Meeting Say
New York Times, February 21, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/us/21govs.html
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