Kentucky News - January 13, 2012

State:

• Kentucky rises 20 spots in national education ranking (The Courier-Journal)
• Kentucky senate committee approves bill to raise school entrance age (The Courier-Journal)
• Committee passes statewide teacher evaluation system (Daily News)
• Kentucky jumps to 14th among states for education (Business First of Louisville)
• Kentucky leaps 20 spots in national education ranking (Business First of Lexington)
• Kentucky makes the grade (Kypost.com)
• Thomas Dale High School graduate recognized for excellence in environmental education (Progress-Index.com)
• WKU "Student Services and Technology" Rank in Top Ten (WKYU)
• Kentucky jumps 20 spots in National Education Ranking (FOX19.com)
• UC seeks to open branch of pharmacy school (Daily Independent)
• U of L’s Ramsey seeks review of indigent care trust (Businesss First of Louisville)
• U of L President James Ramsey calls for audit of indigent care fund financial reports (The Courier-Journal)
• Bill would change birth date requirement for kindergarten students (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Midway, West Virginia colleges plan to join forces for pharmacy program in Paintsville (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Educators who cheat on tests could face criminal charges (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Kentucky jumps 20 places in national ranking of education quality (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Bill to raise school entrance age advances (Cincinnati.com)
• Education commissioner attends MISD board meeting (Murray Ledger & Times)
• Andrews outlines goals, challenges during Spring Convocation (Morehead State University News)

National:

• Policy Study Touts the Expertise, Experience of Minority-Serving Schools (Diverse Issues in Higher Ed)
• Ohio colleges to aid vets with PTSD, brain injuries (The Columbus Dispatch)
• OPI gets $450,000 grant to improve graduation, dropout rates (Great Falls Tribune)
• Budget Cuts Force Biodiversity Program to Close (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• For Former Foster Kids, Campus Is Their 'Home for the Holidays' (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Efforts Are Under Way to Tie College to Job Needs (New York Times)
• Lawmakers begin discussion about allocation of higher ed dollars (Las Vegas Sun)
• Few options available to help pay off private student loans (USA Today)