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SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
China's students are taking on the world
A teacher at Highline Community College on a faculty exchange in Shanghai discovers that young Chinese no longer just 'memorize and regurgitate.' Urged on by their nation's leaders, they want to be innovators.
Crosscut, July 31, 2010
http://crosscut.com/2010/07/31/travel/20006/Meeting-China-s-eager,-venturesome-students/
[Highline] Community College Program Addresses Need In Long Term Care
KUOW NPR, August 2, 2010
http://kuow.org/program.php?id=20950
Program Highlights Realities Of Running An Adult Family Home
Highline Community College will offer an expanded version of the program this fall. Ryan hopes that in the near future training will be available through community colleges statewide.
KUOW NPR, August 3, 2010
http://www.kuow.org/program.php?id=20950
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
U.S. Senate vote could ease state budget woes
Cloture vote is today at 5:45 p.m. Eastern (2:45 p.m. local/Pacific)
The Herald, August 2, 2010
Gregoire is set to cut to the core
The Columbian, August 2, 2010
http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/aug/02/gregoire-is-set-to-cut-to-the-core/
EDITORIAL: Legislators should return to Olympia to balance the budget
Seattle Times, August 2, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2012494649_edit02session.html
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