Kentucky News - February 14, 2012

State:

• Higher Ed's High Cost (KET-Bill's Eye)
• UK to use former Northside Branch of Lexington Public Library for outreach, research (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Education Abroad director receives Fulbright grant (The Kentucky Kernel)
• More college students becoming ordained ministers (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Apartment-style living to be available at WKU in fall (The Kentucky Kernel)
• WKU earns bronze ranking in sustainability assessment (The Kentucky Kernel)
• UK program helps first-generation college students (Daily News)
• Carville, Matalin bring excitement to MSU lecture (Murray Ledger & Times)
• Program aims to help students (The Paducah Sun)
• BCTC students meet with state legislators (Central Ky News)
• Lt. Governor says Ky. can't thrive without more preschool funding; addresses meth issue (cnl2)
• Gary Houchens | Charter schools are a promising idea (The Courier-Journal)
• Ky. Voices: Kentucky schools are good, getting better (Lexington Herald-Leader)

National:

• A Symbolic, But Pleasing, Budget (Inside Higher Ed)
• Non-automatic qualifiers stand to benefit from college football reform (USA Today College)
• College Groups React to Obama's Higher-Education Budget With Praise and Caution (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
• U.S. appeals court hears challenge to Prop. 209 (San Francisco Chronicle)
• Profiting From Federal Aid (Inside Higher Ed)
• Diverting money from education fund won't hurt students, state finance director says (The Huntsville Times)
• Ohio moves to create 2nd land-grant college (Dayton Daily News)
• Money Urged for Colleges to Perform Job Training (New York Times)
• Utah bill would grant low college tuition to reservists, vets (The Salt Lake Tribune)
• Obama Seeks 1.5% Rise for Basic Research, Emphasizing Economic Benefits (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Burden of college costs falling more and more on students (The Philadelphia Inquirer)