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| McKenna details plan to boost funding for higher education | Describing higher education in Washington as in "a sorry state" because of a steady erosion in public dollars, gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna laid out a plan he says would gradually increase funding for public colleges and universities as the economy recovers. |
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| Affirmative action in college admissions goes back before Supreme Court | The US Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to take up a potential blockbuster case testing the constitutionality of race-based admissions policies at the University of Texas. |
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| President Shepard sends message regarding House Democrats' proposed supplemental budget | |||
| UPDATE: House OKs Alexander鈥檚 6-year budget concept | he state House voted 97-to-1 today to endorse a six-year budgeting approach championed by Republican Rep. Gary Alexander and strongly advocated by such 鈥淩oad Kill Caucus鈥 members as Democratic Rep. Deb Eddy. House Bill 2607 now goes to the Senate where a constitutional amendment鈥 |
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| Education innovation: Washington's ladder to long-term success | ON the surface, we Washingtonians look like fairly educated people. Our wheat farmers in the Palouse pack more computers and satellite connections into their tractors than a spacecraft. College-trained experts tend orchards in Wenatchee and vineyards in Walla Walla. Legions of engineers invent鈥 |
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| Higher ed efficiency bill passes House, but savings are 'small step,' Haler says | A higher education efficiency bill unanimously passed by the state House on Tuesday could save each higher education institution hundreds of thousands of dollars, but overall funding concerns remain. |
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| State Senate endorses proposed balanced-budget amendment | While state lawmakers struggle to close a $1.5 billion budget shortfall, they're also considering a constitutional amendment that would help prevent such gaps in the future. |
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| Bellevue College adds a third bachelor's degree program | Bellevue College has added a third bachelor's degree program to its roster of degree offerings. |
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| Despite challenges, Washington's universities are making progress | A recent study by the University of Pennsylvania criticizing Washington鈥檚 higher education system identifies some real problems but lands wide of the mark in offering solutions. The report leaves the impression that Washington鈥檚 higher education system is fundamentally broken. We do not believe鈥 |
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| Convert unneeded R&D tax break into investment in STEM university majors | HUNDREDS of Washington companies engaged in research and development in technology-related fields pay a reduced business-and-occupation tax. This break was designed to create a healthy R&D climate in our state and spur companies to maturity. |