Kentucky News - February 1, 2012

State:

• Thursday is GEAR UP parent night at Foley Middle (The Richmond Register)
• Morehead President to Voice Position on University of Pikeville Proposal (Business Lexington)
• KSU auditors dealt with long delays for data (The State Journal)
• Charter schools will get their day (The State Journal)
• EKU course earns national award (The Richmond Register)
• Area Coaches Weigh-in On Possible New Concussion Legislation (WBKO)
• Governor Steve Beshear proclaims February 12 as the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Super Sunday in Kentucky (KCTCS News)
• Bill passes unanimously with student help (The Paducah Sun)
• Blevins won't run for reelection (The Morehead News)
• Votruba: Cuts leave NKU at tipping point (Cincinnati.com)
• Students called to fight for funds (The Northerner)
• Early grads not hurting the university (The Northerner)
• Stem Majors switch gears (The Northerner)
• 10th-grader picked for Ky. education council (Cincinnati.com)
• U of L and six Kentucky colleges will submit bill during protest (The Louisville Cardinal)
• Traditional textbooks may soon be replaced by e-textbooks (The Louisville Cardinal)
• Capilouto releases statement on Rupp report (The Kentucky Kernel)
• St. Catharine early college is beneficiary of major college readiness grant (AIKCU News)

National:

• Common-Core Work Must Include Teacher Development (Education Week)
• Gaming the College Rankings (The New York Times)
• U.S. Agency Will Offer $100-Million to Universities to Study Development Issues (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• White House Reassures Independent Colleges That They Will Be Consulted on Affordability Policy (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Independent Colleges Are Keen on Affordability Goals, but Wary of How to Achieve Them (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Kaplan Suspends a Dental-Assistant Program in North Carolina and Reimburses Students (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Get a handle on test results (Connecticut Post)
• Ga. college students turn to food stamps as tuition rises (Atlanta Business Chronicle)
• The plan to save College Illinois: Form a committee (Crain's Chicago Business)
• In-home preschool option combines technology, early learning (Deseret News)
• Firmer Proposals on Accreditation (Inside Higher Ed)
• Free Courses, Elite Colleges (Inside Higher Ed)
• Not Out of the Woods Yet (Inside Higher Ed)