Legislative Overview
Opinion Leaders Speak Out
Area colleges provide the best value in education
“Dollar for dollar, community colleges are the most efficient education delivery system in the state.” — a joint guest editorial in The Enterprise by Edmonds Community College President Jack Oharah and Shoreline Community College President Lee Lambert
“The state’s community colleges have a variety of important missions in this state — but this is an important one: Training workers to fill the jobs that are available.” — The Seattle Times editorial
College tuition: society’s interest
“In looking for ways to accommodate more people in higher education, there is a good example to follow: Community colleges’ tuition rose less than inflation.” — Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial board
Cuts at local colleges would be a disaster
“It is in our schools, and particularly at our community colleges that we train, or retrain, our workforce. It is at our institutes of higher learning where we hone our heralded talents of innovation. Those places need help.” — The Enterprise Newspapers editorial
In making tough cuts, don’t starve solutions
“Cut too deeply into community college funding, for example, and you could further damage the economy by eliminating training opportunities that lead to good-paying jobs — and greater government revenues.” — The Herald editorial
Support community colleges
“…there’s one segment of the higher education world that’s most deserving, the nation’s 1,195 community colleges…While many private, four-year colleges are seeing dips in applications, community college enrollments this fall rose by 8-10%. And yet in most states, the per-student aid is shrinking.” — USA Today editorial
