Kentucky News - February 15, 2011

• KY has a plan to increase graduation rates (WFIE.com)
• U of L collaborates on cardioprotective research (Louisville Cardinal)
• WKU business center offers aid to jobless (Daily News)
• Professor suspended for racial comments (The Murray State News)
• Louisville Urban League education forum planned (Business First of Louisville)
• Colleges embrace older students, part-timers (USA Today)
• President's budget protects Pell Grants, but makes deep cuts to career and technical education (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Common-Assessment Consortia expand plans (Education Week)