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SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Local aerospace training center up for national award
The Washington Training and Research Center is a finalist for the Bellwether Award from the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida. The center was opened in June to provide training for the state's aerospace industry. The center is operated by Edmonds Community College, but was started through an agreement between Snohomish County and the Aerospace Futures Alliance. … Two other community college workforce development programs in Washington State are Bellwether finalists: Shoreline Community College's "A Proven Partnership: Shoreline Community College and Automotive Manufacturers/Dealers," and Bellevue College’s "It Takes a Village: Strategic Partnerships for Student Success."
The Herald, December 14, 2010
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20101214/BLOG01/101219872
Gregoire honors Walla Walla CC water, environmental center
The recent announcement of the two winners of the Governor's Best Practices Award for Workforce and Economic Development for 2010 surprised at least one recipient.
Karen Lennon, director of Walla Walla Community College Water and Environmental Center, was "stunned, excited and proud."
Tri-City Herald, December 14, 2010
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/12/14/1290913/gregoire-honors-walla-walla-cc.html
Nurse honored with Daisy Award
Linda Bork is this year’s [Othello Community Hospital] Daisy Award winner. … She went to school at Big Bend Community College and then got her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Washington State University, graduating in 2003. ...
Othello Outlook, December 14, 2010
http://othellooutlook.com/?p=16004
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
ACTE Releases Issue Brief Outlining Critical Role CTE Plays in Worker Retraining
The Association for Career and Technical Education today released an Issue Brief called, "CTE's Role in Worker Retraining" that describes how career and technical education (CTE) programs play a pivotal role in retraining adults and providing them the skills needed to re-enter the workforce or advance along career pathways. CTE worker retraining programs not only focus on local employment needs, but are also tailored to fit the needs of the adult population. It is critical that unemployed and underemployed workers have access to education and training in order to develop new skills or update current skills to compete in today's changing economy
PR Newswire, December 14, 2010
Community Colleges Must Embrace Business Partnerships and Step Up Career Advice
Part of the series, ‘Dear President: Eight open letters on college quality’
The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 12, 2010
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Colleges Lock Out Blind Students Online
The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 12, 2010
http://chronicle.com/article/Blind-Students-Demand-Access/125695/
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Gregoire wants to cut some public pension benefits, double-dip loophole
Seattle Times, December 14, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013671441_pensions14m.html
Gregoire plan: Merge state agencies, eliminate boards
Seattle Times, December 14, 2010
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