Kentucky News - April 23, 2012

State:

• Kentucky CPE sets tuition ceilings, approves dual credit policy (Columbia Magazine)
• CPE Approves Tuition Hikes (WKU Public Radio)
• Council Allows College Tuition Hikes (WTVQ)
• Council approves tuition increases at universities
  • Kentucky Post
  • WCPO
  • WDRB
  • WFTV
  • WKYT
• Increased college tuition for Kentucky’s students (The Examiner)
• Council approves limits on tuition hikes at Kentucky's public universities (The Republic)
• Council to Consider U of L Tuition Hike Request (WFPL)
• Council On Postsecondary Education Gives UK Green Light For 6% Tuition Hike (WUKY)
• Budget Makes Education Goals Harder to Achieve with Cuts to Per-Student Funding (Kentucky Center for Economic Policy)
• Tuition Ceilings Set for Kentucky Institutions (WKMS)
• WKU Looks Into Allegations That Students Desecrated A Pro-Life Cross Display On Campus (WBKO.com)
• WKU, USDA to open research facility at national laboratory (The Lane Report)
• BCTC's new fine-arts degree will help students get in on the acting (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• UK officials plan to raise tuition by 6 percent; rule out raises next year (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Nine-hour literary reading planned for Tuesday at University of Kentucky (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Ky. Voices: Education leadership key to Appalachia's success in global market (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• ACTC offers class on basics of voiceovers (Daily Independent)
• State sets 5 percent tuition cap for KSU (The State Journal)
• Report: Most college grads 'underemployed' (Messenger-Inquirer)
• 5 big jobs for Geoff Mearns (Cincinnati.com)
• Council approves tuition increases at universities (Daily News)
• Murray State’s Paducah Regional Campus continues development (The News.org)
• Course catalogues undergo change (The News.org)
• State budget set, presents ‘major challenges’ (The Kentucky Kernel)
• More UK colleges issuing online evaluations, response rate increasing (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Kentucky State University Celebrates Earth Day (Kentucky State University News)
• Programs for minority students aid retention (WKU Herald)
• Earth, Arbor Day celebrations start Friday (WKU Herald)

National:

• Advocates Worry Implementation Could Derail Common Core (Education Week)
• Ed Dept seeks to bring test-based assessment to teacher prep programs (The Washington Post)
• Banking on Success (Inside Higher Ed)
• Unrepaired Education Department System Leaves Thousands Stuck in Default (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Colleges to prove worth for state funds (StLToday)
• Duncan Outlines Four Rural Education Priority Areas (Education Week)