Editorial: Downsizing higher education is a dual problem - Moorehead News

As enrollments and employment levels decline at Kentucky’s public institutions of higher education, such changes translate into a personal loss for those seeking more education and a collective loss for the communities losing jobs and other economic benefits. From its 16 community and technical colleges to its eight public universities, Kentucky was making great strides in equipping more individuals with college degrees but that progress has been stymied if not stopped cold by nearly 10 straight years of state budget cuts and resulting increases in tuition. http://www.themoreheadnews.com/opinion/editorial-downsizing-higher-education-is-a-dual-problem/article_0ed5328a-1b41-11e8-a9d5-abcf8d224bf7.html