Kentucky News - October 21, 2011

State:

• University of Kentucky trustees move toward dissolving Athletics Association board (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Dayton H.S. designated "persistently low-achieving" (Cincinnati.com)
• Financial Aid at university highlighted at open house (Murray Ledger & Times)
• UofL: Board committee recommends creating new athletics committee, potential dissolution of UKAA Board (The Lane Report)
• $2.2 million grant to bolster collaboration, research of UofL, Frazier Rehab (The Lane Report)
• U of L business school ranked No. 4 for administration (Business First of Louisville)
• College Application Week will put focus on importance of higher education, training (Kyforward)

National:

• Community-College Dropouts Cost Taxpayers Nearly $1-Billion a Year, Report Says (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• The Rising Value of a Science Degree (New York Times)
• Privacy and Press Freedom Collide in University Case (New York Times)
• Law aims to give more accurate tally of college costs (Washington Post)
• Student loans outstanding will exceed $1 trillion this year (USA Today)