Kentucky News - June 16, 2011

State:

• CPE adopts policy revisions to improve transfer (Morehead State University News)
• WCCC Adult Education students celebrate accomplishments (Cincinnati.com)
• U of L cited for urban planning program (Business First of Louisville)
• Kentucky part of new federal school meals program (WBKO)
• WKU students heading to Joplin, MO (WBKO)
• U of L urban planning master's program achieves ranking (The Lane Report)
• UK approves $2.7 billion budget; 7% increase driven by clinical healthcare revenues (The Lane Report)
• Board OKs negotiations between UK, University Lofts for potential Reynolds Building replacement (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Capilouto’s contract finalized, base salary set at $500,000 (The Kentucky Kernel)

National:

• University of the People: Tuition-free higher education (Washington Post)
• The year school budget cuts went straight to the classroom (Stateline)
• Possible setback for program integrity rules (Inside Higher Ed)
• Pressing beyond e-books (Inside Higher Ed)
• Colleges offer graduates help repaying loans (USA Today)
• Higher ed "Coalition for Excellence" formed in Texas (Texas Tribune)
• Beyond tuition, room & board -- There could be a $70,000 hidden cost to college (Business Insider)
• New recruit in homework revolt: The principal (New York Times)
• College-readiness low among state graduates, data show (New York Times)
• Go to community college, earn a bachelor's degree: Florida likes that combination (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Georgia to offer low-interest loans to randomly picked needy students (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Wyoming lawmakers get to work on education accountability (Billings Gazette)