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| Latest numbers reveal Washington college students not spared from grim outlook | The dark clouds looming over higher education in the nation and Washington may have a silver lining, but so far it’s been hard to find and the recent spate of news has been pretty bad for college students. |
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| Top Universities Expand Free Online Classes | Harvard and MIT are investing $60 million into a joint venture called edX. Its mission is to provide interactive university classes online for free to anyone in the world. It's the latest move by top universities to expand their intellectual reach through the Internet. And as NPR's… |
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| Inslee: No new taxes needed to fund education | Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee said Friday the state doesn't need new taxes to fulfill its education funding obligations, even though Gov. Chris Gregoire says new revenue has to be considered. |
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| Alumni give $5M to WSU organic farm | A $5 million-dollar gift from alumni who started an international natural-food business more than 25 years ago will push Washington State University into the forefront of national organic-agriculture research, says Dan Bernardo, the dean of the agricultural college. |
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| Ex-Evergreen instructor who owes $119K for ethics violations has disappeared | A former instructor at The Evergreen State College who owes the state a $119,578 penalty for ethical violations is nowhere to be found, according to the state Attorney General’s Office. In June, the Washington State Executive Ethics Board imposed the fine against Jorge Gilbert, who taught… |
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| UW campus cafeteria no longer takes cash after theft of $4K from kitchen safe | A cafeteria on the University of Washington campus in Seattle no longer accepts cash payments. It has switched entirely to the plastic Husky cards that the majority of students already use to pay for their meals. KOMO reports the cashless move comes after more than $4,000… |
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| As end of special session nears, parties continue to butt heads over compromise | The political logjam at the state Capitol grew Wednesday as Republicans rebuffed the newest House Democratic offers of compromise on the budget and government reforms. |
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| Another special session may be needed to pass budget | Wednesday morning, House Democratic leaders rolled out a new budget proposal and a passel of reform bills they said they hoped would become a vehicle for striking a deal to get everything finished by Tuesday when the special session is scheduled end. |
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| State seeks fresh approach from new higher-ed council | The Washington Legislature has created a new council to oversee higher education, replacing the old Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), although keeping its staff. |
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| Northwest Indian College wins title | Good things on the basketball court seem to be coming in twos for Whatcom County this month. |