In-Depth Look at Rising College Tuition in Kentucky

By Brad Yost

Published May 10, 2011 at 10:45 PM EDT

WFPL News Director Gabe Bullard hosted an hour-long program looking into the rising tuition costs at Kentucky colleges and universities. The guests were University of Louisville President Dr. James Ramsey, Jefferson Community and Technical College President Dr. Tony Newberry, and Michael Gritton, the Executive Director of KentuckianaWorks. The conversation examines the reasons for the rising costs, and asks questions about the ramifications for the Commonwealth, and impact on students. You can listen in below.

http://archive.wfpl.org/HereNow/20110510-tuition_show.mp3

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