Kirkland, WA|News|
College Students Face Steep Tuition Hikes, Fewer Openings
Kirkland students planning to attend Cascadia, Lake Washington Technical College or UW will need to plan for higher costs.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
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Woodinville, WA|News|
College Students Face Steep Tuition Hikes, Fewer Openings
Woodinville students planing to attend Cascadia, Lake Washington Technical College, or UW will need to plan for higher costs.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
Sammamish-Issaquah, WA|News|
Students in Washington State Face Steep College Tuition Hikes, Fewer Openings
State lawmakers have cut spending because of the more than $5 billion shortfall. Those cuts, though, will have consequences.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
University Place, WA|News|
College Students Face Steep Tuition Hikes, Fewer Openings
Tacoma Community College and Pierce College, along with state's other community colleges, are losing nearly 13 percent of their state funding over the next two years and won’t be able to serve as many students.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
Bellevue|News|
Online High School to Remain Open
The new owners of Insight School of Washington say the school will continue to operate and many current employees will be offered jobs.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
Enumclaw, WA|News|
College Students Face Steep Tuition Hikes, Fewer Openings
Green River Community College is expecting a $4.5 million reduction in state funding over the next two years.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
Bellevue|News|
Bellevue-based Online High School Issues Layoff Notices
Insight Schools Inc. notified 168 employees of its planned closure, effective July 18.
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Bellevue|News|
Bellevue SWAT Team Arrests Barricaded Suspect
Police say the 75-year-old Newport Hills man was suspected of threatening to shoot someone at another residence, then returned home and fired a shot in his back yard.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
Gig Harbor, WA|News|
UPDATED: State Budget Hits Education Hard
Peninsula School District Superintendent Terry Bouck said it's too soon to tell how the budget cuts will impact the district.
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Redmond, WA|News|
State Budget Hits Education Hard
Lake Washington School District expects cuts of at least $5 million for each of the next two years, according to a preliminary estimate.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
Enumclaw, WA|News|
State Budget Hits Education Hard
Pay cuts for teachers and school administrators are part of the budget package, but local officials also worry about what this means for K-4 and board certification program for teachers.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
Bellevue|News|
Schools Take Hit in State Budget Deal
Funding to reduce class sizes cut. Teachers see pay reduction of 2 percent; administrators get a 3 percent pay cut.
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Edmonds, WA|News|
State Budget Hits Education Hard
Edmonds School District Will Be Impacted
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
University Place, WA|News|
UPDATE: Educators Concerned Over Budget
But a University Place School Board member says it’s still too early to determine exactly how it will affect the school district.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
Renton, WA|News|
State Budget Hits Education Hard
Renton School District officials will meet on Wednesday to finalize the district's budget in light of the state budget cuts.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
Kirkland, WA|News|
State Budget Deal Hits Education Hard
The Lake Washington Education Association president says he's deeply concerned over cuts to primary education. The Lake Washington School District says the cuts will impact class sizes and the Running Start program, and reduce pay for teachers and adminis
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
University Place, WA|News|
UPDATED: State, University Place Get A Bit Grayer
University Place saw the number of Latinos jump as well.
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Woodinville, WA|News|
New Census Data Released Wednesday Shows the State Has an Aging Population
We have a smaller proportion of children in our homes and a larger proportion of other relatives living with us.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
Shoreline-Lake Forest Park, WA|News|
Washington Got a Bit Older, Census Shows
Asian Indian and Mexican populations grew significantly, according to 2010 survey
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Edmonds, WA|News|
In Washington, Mexican, Indian and Senior Populations Grew
New Census data indicates the state is older and more diverse.
Margaret Santjer, Patch Staff
