Kentucky News - November 29, 2011

State:

• Studying Abroad declines in Kentucky (The Courier-Journal)
• Aircraft now features Eastern Kentucky University paint and logo scheme (The Lane Report)
• Woodford County develops workforce education program (The Lane Report)
• Work force development and dual credit propel ACTC's fall enrollment (Daily Independent)
• Deal with KCTCS pays Gastenveld $250,000 (Messenger-Inquirer)
• Merlene Davis: New accelerated adult ed program hopes to get students better jobs (Lexington Herald-Leader)

National:

• Data Driving College Preparation (Education Week)
• College students and graduates volunteering for longer terms (USA Today)
• Cash-strapped school districts struggle to improve access to higher education for students (Kalamazoo Live)
• Secretary of Education Urges Colleges to Rein In Costs (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Graduation Rates Can Be Predicted More Precisely by Examining Student Characteristics, Report Says (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Colleges' Data on Student Learning Remain Largely Inaccessible, Report Says (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)