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State Budget Cuts To Hit Social Services And Community Colleges
Washington State officials announced 6 percent across–the–board budget cuts yesterday. We'll look at how those cuts will affect some of the state's most vulnerable citizens and how the cuts will make it tougher for community college students. Michele Johnson, chancellor of the Pierce College District and president of the board of the Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges.
KUOW The Conversation, September 16, 2010
http://kuow.org/program.php?id=21408
State predicts another big shortfall, will cut spending 6%
Gregoire also said the cuts could mean the loss of up to 9000 slots at state community and technical colleges.
Seattle Times, September 16, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012914622_budget17m.html
Commerce secretary to meet small business owners in Everett
Gary Locke, the former governor of Washington who is now the nation's commerce secretary, will meet Monday in Everett with the owners of small and medium-sized manufacturing companies. Locke and Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., will host a roundtable discussion on what they can do to increase exports and help the businesses grow and create jobs. It will take place at noon at the welding lab of Everett Community College.
The Everett Herald, September 17, 2010
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100917/BLOG31/100919859
County training program featured in federal report
The U.S. Department of Energy has highlighted a Clark County training program as a federal stimulus success story. The Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council received $1 million to train workers to perform home energy upgrades. Through a partnership with Clark College and Vancouver contractor Richart Family Inc., the students got on-the-job training and attended classes to receive Building Performance Institute Energy Analyst and BPI Shell certifications.
The Columbian, September 17, 2010
http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/sep/17/county-training-program-featured-in-federal-report/
State's revenue forecast gets gloomier; LCC anticipates cuts
For Lower Columbia College, the revenue shortfall means the college must trim $810,000 for this school year, a 6 percent cut in state support that comes as LCC opens an academic year Monday with record enrollment, college President Jim McLaughlin said. "It's going to be continued cuts. There is no way that we're going to avoid them," McLaughlin said. "We will see some reduction in staffing and service: fewer classes, fewer choices for students."
Longview Daily News, September 17, 2010
http://tdn.com/news/local/article_6c5f838e-c20b-11df-ae9a-001cc4c03286.html
Higher-education leaders fear erosion of quality schools
"This is when people need us — that's one of the ironies," said Charlie Earl, executive director of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
Seattle Times, September 17, 2010 (HECB meeting at Highline CC)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012920554_highered17m.html
Western Washington University to cut $3 million more as state revenue declines
Consolidating support services with other groups. An example of this is a new partnership between WWU and Whatcom Community College to combine print services. Doing this has reduced the number of WWU staff in this area from about 10.5 full-time employees to about 5.5.
Bellingham Herald, September 17, 2010
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/09/17/1622904/western-washington-university.html
Budget cuts: Prison to close, thousands shut out from college
Among the cuts: $84 million to higher education, including $17 million to the University of Washington, $11 million to Washington State and almost $40 million to the state's community and technical college system.
Seattle Post Intelligencer, September 17, 2010
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/426862_budget17.html
State will have to cut deeply as forecast worsens
Classes at Everett Community College won't change for the fall quarter that begins Monday. Administrators are trying to figure out where to cut after ..
The Herald, September 17, 2010
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100917/NEWS01/709169832&news01ad=1
State will have to pare $516 M
Classes at community colleges are likely to get bigger, said Chris Reykdal, deputy executive director of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
The News Tribune, September 17, 2010
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/09/17/1344830/state-will-have-to-pare-516-m.html
Higher education locally taking a big hit
Yakima Valley Community College and Central Washington University officials knew for weeks that they were about to take a budget hit. On Thursday, they found out how big a hit it was. … "This is really significant," YVCC President Linda Kaminski said Thursday afternoon. "We've already taken $5 million (in cuts) over the past three years."
Yakima Herald-Republic, September 17 ,2010
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/09/16/higher-education-locally-taking-a-big-hit
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Zarelli: Gather Legislature to fix budget
The Columbian, September 17, 2010
http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/sep/17/zarelli-gather-legislature-to-fix-budget/
FRIDAY LITE NEWS
Professor's Napkin Sketch Earns Kudos in National Contest
NewsWise, September 16, 2010
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/568509/?sc=dwhp
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