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SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Record Number of Centralia College Grads Expected
KELA AM, June 8, 2010
U.S. Department of Labor announces $1.4 million in TAA technical assistance grants to provide technical assistance and outreach to dislocated workers
The organizations are the AFL-CIO Working for America Institute; the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; and the Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO. The grants will be used to support projects that provide technical assistance and outreach to dislocated workers impacted by foreign trade.
The following organizations will provide services in coordination with the grant recipients: the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges ….
PR News Wire, June 8, 2010
EDITORIAL: A big investment in aerospace job skills
What belatedly came together has a solid, collaborative feel. Snohomish County donated a former manufacturing building for renovation. Edmonds Community College is overseeing certification. Boeing donated $2.5 million in tools and material.
Seattle Times, June 8, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2012054910_edit08flight.html
EDITORIAL: LCC's 'accelerated' program helps students save money, finish faster
Longview Daily News, June 8, 2010
http://tdn.com/news/opinion/article_d86b793e-727e-11df-8a4b-001cc4c03286.html
Renton High Shows Why School Newspapers on the Rise
"But the skills I'll take from journalism are my writing skills, talking skills. I'll be able to take everything I've learned and put it into what I want to do in the future, no matter what I do. They are life skills I learned here, "says Giddens, who hopes to attend Green River Community College next fall.
KPLU FM, June 8, 2010
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Higher education's bubble is about to burst
Washington Examiner, June 6, 2010
Confessions of a Community College Dean: "Get Your Gen Eds Out of the Way"
Although I know I'm tempting the speech-code-police to come after me, I'll admit that if I were king of higher ed for a day, I'd ban the phrase "get your gen eds out of the way."
Inside Higher Ed, June 8, 2010
Community College as Convener
With fewer large businesses influencing workforce training, two-year institutions must gather numerous smaller businesses to set training agenda.
Inside Higher Ed, June 8, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/06/08/convener
Movement aims to foster college-going culture
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Monday announced the rollout of a $3 million grass-roots movement and marketing campaign to create a college-going culture throughout Texas, starting with San Antonio and Fort Worth.
San Antonio Express News, June 8, 2010
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Gregoire warns of massive layoffs if Medicaid funding vanishes
KOMO News, June 8, 2010
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/95820424.html
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