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Highline College trustee appointed to state board
Elizabeth Chen, of Federal Way, has been appointed by Gov. Chris Gregoire as the newest member of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
Chen has served on the Highline Community College (HCC) Board of Trustees since 1995. She was the HCC Board chair in 2001-2002 and 2006-2007. More ›
Burien to take census of North Highline
The effective date for North Highline residents to become City of Burien residents is April 1. Residents of the southern section of North Highline voted on Aug. 18, 2009, to annex to the city.
As part of the annexation process, the city is required to conduct a special census of all housing units. A census worker wearing a fluorescent vest and a City of Burien identification badge between March 12 and April 25 will visit households in the annexation area. More ›
Highline teachers union head blasts school reform application
The head of Highline's teachers union on March 10 ripped into the district's application for a federal grant that could bring up to $2 million a year to reform Chinook and Cascade Middle schools.
Highline Education Association President Stacie Hawkins termed the application "unbelievable" and "fundamentally flawed."
She charged the proposed plan was too heavily weighted toward administration and administrative support and not enough toward student needs. More ›

