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Washington community colleges lack funds for retraining

April 6, 2009 /

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Amid rising unemployment, community colleges across Washington state are turning away laid-off workers for lack of retraining funds.

Last year $29 million was allocated to retrain 6,200 workers, but that has been inadequate as unemployment has risen from 4.7 percent to 8.4 percent in the 12 months ending in February, James D. Crabbe, director of workforce education for the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, told The Seattle Times.

Full Story: http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/04/washington_community_colleges.html

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