SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Big Bend student may lose [WAVE] scholarship
Columbia Basin Herald, February 5, 2010
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2010/02/04/news/doc4b6b5d8d2e328116521851.txt
WA Students Walk Out to Catch Lawmakers' Attention
At two-year schools, according to AFT Washington, one in four students is unemployed and trying to boost their career skills. At South Seattle Community College, instructor Mike Hickey says there's a waiting list of a thousand people who can't get into classes on his campus as a result of funding cuts.
Public News Service, February 5, 2010
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/12553-1
Freeman hired to lead Clark's baseball program
The Columbian, February 5, 2010
http://www.clark.edu/news_events/documents/FreemanBaseballCoachColumbian02-15-10.pdf
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
What's a Degree Really Worth?
[Robust discussion in comments worth reading]
Wall Street Journal, February 2, 2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703822404575019082819966538.html
Two California Colleges Cancel Summer Sessions
CityTownInfo, February 5, 2010
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Basic education underfunded, judge rules
State: No timeline ordered, but Legislature's goal for reform is 2018
The Olympian, February 5, 2010
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/1126938.html
State Senate panel OKs 'tuition flexibility'
After a bipartisan makeover, legislation to grant universities temporary tuition-setting authority appears to be making headway in the state Senate.
Seattle Times, February 5, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010986965_tuition05m.html
OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND? ADORABLE
Puppy Bowl VI Sunday
PhillyBurbs, February 4, 2010
The Life of a "Puppy Bowl" Referee
Wall Street Journal, February 5, 2010
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