Kentucky News - October 24, 2011

State:

• Plan for KY school runs into farmer's crops (The Daily News)
• KY schools identified as low achieving (Kypost.com)
• Students pledging to graduate college (Daily Independent)
• WKU VP Mead spends time fishing, playing fantasy football (WKU Herald)
• WKU sees increase in international reach (WKU Herald)
• Orchard donated to Morehead State University (Daily News)
• Financial Aid at university highlighted at open house (Murray Ledger & Times)
• Mentoring programs for at-risk youth receive boost (The Paducah Sun)
• Kentucky Christian gets grant for biology degree (The Paducah Sun)
• School seeks funds to turn field into outdoor classroom (The Richmond Register)
• New rules aim to shore up alternative schools (The State Journal)
• Kentucky Christian University gets aid for biology degree (The Courier-Journal)
• Berea College names new president (The Courier-Journal)
• Berea College names its ninth president (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Carbon-dioxide-devouring algae will soon be put to work at power plant (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• UK office wants to help more students study overseas (Lexington Herald-Leader)

National:

• Ron Paul wants to phase out federal student loans (The Washington Post)
• Senate panel: Cut federal role in schools (The Washington Post)
• Law aims to give more accurate tally of college costs (USA Today)
• In College, Working Hard to Learn High School Material (New York Times)
• Half of Illinois high schoolers not reading at grade level (Illinois Statehouse News)
• Ohio's Completion Agenda (Inside Higher Ed)