- Higher Education is the key.
- Washington should appropriate $225 million to freeze resident undergrad tuition for the next two years, to make college a manageable option for middle class students. Student financial aid must be fully funded. And boosting capacity in engineering and computer science to align with student demand, a proposal floated by the Washington Roundtable, is the low-hanging strategy to remedy the skills crisis.
May 19, 2013 | The Everett Herald - Council of Presidents selects Paul Francis as new Executive Director
- "I am confident in Paul's ability to help policymakers and others understand the vital role of that our college and universities play..." President Bruce Shepard, Chair, Council of Presidents.
May 15, 2013 | COP Press Release - Can a Mentorship Program for High-School Seniors Raise College Enrollment?
- Many programs designed to increase college access try to reach students early. And with good reason: Decisions made starting in middle school can play a large role in determining students’ college options.
May 14, 2013, 2013 | The Chronicle of Higher Education - Governor Inslee announces new appointments for Student Achievement Council
- Governor Jay Inslee today announced four new appointments to the Washington Student Achievement Council. The cabinet-level agency was formed last year to oversee the state’s higher education system, provide strategic planning and advocacy for increased student success and to align pre-K-12 and post-secondary education opportunities.
May 6, 2013, 2013 | Governor.wa.gov - Special Session to begin May 13
- Legislature enters secret talks before lawmakers return to work May 13, Gov. Jay Inslee is giving legislators two weeks for high-stakes budget negotiations.
April 29, 2013, 2013 | Crosscut.com - MOOCs, History and Context
- Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have captured the nation's imagination. When history looks back on them, they may receive no more than a footnote. However, they mark a revolution in higher education that is already occurring and which will continue.
April 29, 2013 | Inside Higher Ed - Students loans after college daunting but payable
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It is not uncommon that at the end of students college careers that they accumulate debt as a result of taking out loans. The pressure at the completion of college to repay the money borrowed can be overwhelming for some students who face thousands of dollars in debt.
April 26, 2013 | The Indiana Statesman - Legislature: Time to play the adult game of chicken
- Lawmakers are clearly headed into a special session, where pressure to make budget decisions will increase.
April 26, 2013 | Crosscut.com - President Obama releases budget plan with a simple goal: Ending the debt standoff
- In the first budget of his second term, President Obama set aside the grand ambitions that marked his early days in office and sent Congress a blueprint aimed at achieving a simple goal: ending the long partisan standoff over the national debt.
April 10, 2013 | The Washington Post - UW announces new, low-cost online-only degree completion program in early childhood studies
- The University of Washington will offer a new low-cost online bachelor’s degree completion program in early childhood and family studies. Pending final approval, the program will start in the fall.
March 27, 2013 | Molly EcElroy| UW News and Information
- Inslee budget targets tax breaks, finds $1.2 Billion for schools
- History suggests Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has little chance of pushing through his proposal to pump an additional $1.2 billion into education by closing tax breaks and extending existing taxes...
March 28, 2013 | Andrew Garber| Seattle Times - President Obama releases budget plan with a simple goal: Ending the debt standoff
- In the first budget of his second term, President Obama set aside the grand ambitions that marked his early days in office and sent Congress a blueprint aimed at achieving a simple goal: ending the long partisan standoff over the national debt.
April 10, 2013 | The Washington Post - UW researchers fear federal cuts will hit hard
- The University of Washington is bracing for a loss of $83 million in federal funding if the sequester goes into
effect...
February 26, 2013 | Katherine Long, The Seattle Times
- Legislature needs to fund more seats in high-demand fields
- Washington state must unblock the pipeline of workers for future computer, engineering and medical jobs...
March 26, 2013 | Editorial | Seattle Times
- WWU to offset possible cuts in federal financial aid
- Shepard has announced that, should any awards of federal financial aid for the current (2012-13) or coming academic year (2013-14) be reduced as a result of federal sequestration, then the university will draw upon institutional reserves to provide equivalent current funding to offset those reductions at Western...
February 26, 2013 | Press Release, Western Washington University
- Value of public-private STEM scholarships to increase.
Next school year, nearly 1,900 Washington students will get $5,000 scholarships to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering, math and health care.
December 5, 2012 | The Seattle Times