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| Higher-ed funding idea: Charge international students more | Each fall, thousands of students from overseas apply to study at the University of Washington and other state schools. So why not charge them extra, then use that money to help solve higher education’s funding woes? |
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| Shepard offers insight on state Senate budget proposal | |||
| Status quo not good enough for higher ed | Everyone’s state budget is going to focus on K-12 education funding this year, because the governor and legislators campaigned on promises to meet the constitutional mandate, and because the state Supreme Court has demanded it. That’s understandable, but a solitary focus on K-12, without… |
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| We don’t need to jettison pension plan that isn’t broken | It’s budget crunch time at the Legislature, which in recent years has given state employees the jitters. Lawmakers have turned to state workers several times to help fill budget deficits, asking them to take pay cuts and contribute more to their medical and pension plans. |
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| Now, how to pay for STEM | For policy wonks, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) is a mod buzzword. STEM transcends political party, a Republican and Democratic anthem. More STEM and health-care graduates will invigorate Western Washington's economy, and fill a yawning skills gap. And so there's… |
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| UW-Bothell becomes first university in Wash. to create School of STEM | A recent survey showed that an estimated 30,000 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) jobs in Washington will go unfilled in the next five years due to a lack of qualified candidates. |
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| Editorial: Legislature needs to fund more seats in high-demand fields | WASHINGTON state’s economic recovery is running into a training problem. It is urgent that the Legislature tackle this. |
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| Audit: CWU wrongly used student fund to cover basic costs | Central Washington University violated the intent of state law when it charged $1.3 million in administrative expenses to a fund meant for student activities, the state auditor has found. |
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| Battle lines take shape in Olympia to close shortfall of up to $1.3B | The battle over the state budget begins in earnest now. |
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| How would you balance the state budget and fund education? | State lawmakers have a big problem: The next two-year state budget faces a shortfall of up to $1.3 billion. And on top of that, the state Supreme Court has said Washington isn't meeting its obligation to fully fund basic education. Meeting that mandate could cost an additional $500 million… |