higher education budgets

Pierce College is one of the publicly funded community and technical colleges bracing for a drop in state funding.

Education

Washington's community and technical colleges brace for big budget cuts

Ashley Gross

Community and technical colleges are bracing for big budget cuts as Washington state faces billions in lost tax revenue.About 360,000 people attend the…

Education

Colleges wait out state Legislature for tuition plan

The Associated Press

Students heading off to college in Washington state next fall will have to wait awhile to find out how much tuition they'll be paying.Since the…

Members of Seattle Central Community College's associated student council prepare to take at least two busloads of students to Olympia to protest budget cuts.

Education

College students to rally against budget cuts in Olympia

Charla Bear

"...There are ideas out there other than cutting.”College students will descend on Olympia today as the legislature kicks off a special session to tackle…

The assessment of a paid outside consultant reveals how the University of Washington's acclaimed School of Nursing has struggled in hard economic times.

Education

Acclaimed UW nursing school struggles with budget cuts

KPLU News Staff

The University of Washington’s highly-ranked school of nursing is plagued with low-morale, internal strife and a lack of trust between faculty and the…

Governor Chris Gregoire tells educators and students at Aki Kurose Middle School

Education

Governor wants more private funding for public universities

Charla Bear

Governor Chris Gregoire says she has a plan to make higher ed funding more stable and boost the number of students who earn degrees, but it could be a…