Kentucky News - February 15, 2012

State:

• Push continues to make university public (WKYT.com)
• Hearing set on University of Pikeville's inclusion in state system (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• 12 Central Kentucky Schools Band Together to Offer New Opportunities to All Local College Students (Business Lexington)
• Volunteer Mentors Improve Schools with Academic Help and Caring Attitudes (Business Lexington)
• Educators discuss pros, cons of Charter Schools (WBKO.com)
• WKU's Gatton Academy Receives Endowment from AT&T (WBKO.com)
• Brown Mackie helps students get healthcare, tech jobs (Kypost.com)
• Bill dead but charter schools discussion still alive (The State Journal)
• KSU president doesn't want to have to cut staff (The State Journal)
• Rooms available for MSU student bridge commuters (Murray Ledger & Times)
• State lawmakers weigh pros, cons of charter schools (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Kentucky bill for charter schools stalls (The Courier-Journal)
• U of L favors VA move downtown (The Courier-Journal)
• Ky. lawmakers weigh pros, cons of charter schools (Daily News)
• Advocates for charter schools get their first say in Ky. House but no vote (cnl2 Pure Politics)

National:

• Obama Budget Touts Selective Boosts in Ed. Funding (Education Week)
• Racial Transfer Gap at California Community Colleges (Inside Higher Ed)
• GE grant to support education standards (Reno Gazette-Journal)
• Report Suggests Policies to Better Serve Nontraditional Students (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)