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.

Kirkland students planning to attend Cascadia, Lake Washington Technical College or UW will need to plan for higher costs.

Woodinville students planing to attend Cascadia, Lake Washington Technical College, or UW will need to plan for higher costs.
State lawmakers have cut spending because of the more than $5 billion shortfall. Those cuts, though, will have consequences.
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.
The new owners of Insight School of Washington say the school will continue to operate and many current employees will be offered jobs.
Green River Community College is expecting a $4.5 million reduction in state funding over the next two years.
Insight Schools Inc. notified 168 employees of its planned closure, effective July 18.
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.
Peninsula School District Superintendent Terry Bouck said it's too soon to tell how the budget cuts will impact the district.
Lake Washington School District expects cuts of at least $5 million for each of the next two years, according to a preliminary estimate.
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.
Funding to reduce class sizes cut. Teachers see pay reduction of 2 percent; administrators get a 3 percent pay cut.
But a University Place School Board member says it’s still too early to determine exactly how it will affect the school district.
Renton School District officials will meet on Wednesday to finalize the district's budget in light of the state budget cuts.
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
University Place saw the number of Latinos jump as well.
We have a smaller proportion of children in our homes and a larger proportion of other relatives living with us.
Asian Indian and Mexican populations grew significantly, according to 2010 survey
New Census data indicates the state is older and more diverse.