Kentucky News - March 3, 2011

• Merlene Davis: Increasing volunteerism is new focus of scholarship (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• State Senate approves spending cuts despite protests from educators (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Stu Silberman named new Prichard Committee head (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Fayette Schools superintendent chosen to lead Prichard Committee (The Courier-Journal)
• Gateway to be featred in Tom Brokaw segament on NBC Nightly News March 1 (NKY)
• Silberman will lead Prichard Committee (Messenger-Inquirer)
• Statewide survey tracks teacher satisfaction (The State Journal)
• Silberman is new Prichard Committee Exec. Director (Business Lexington)
• Public universities seek more autonomy as financing from states shrinks (New York Times)
• Obama signs short-term spending bill that kills LEAP Program (Inside Higher Ed)
• Shifts in minority science and engineering degrees (Inside Higher Ed)
• Arts education sees decline, especially for minorities, report suggests (Education Week)
• Ed Secretary Duncan defends $2B increase in 2012 education budget (Diverse Issues in Higher Ed)
• Universities seeking more control (Stateman Journal)
• Community-college summit focuses on helping adult learners enter careers (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)