Kentucky News - February 20, 2013

State:

• Gatton Academy says changing dropout age won't solve problems in education (WKU Herald)
• Postsecondary Education council gives chair, vice chair second terms (The Louisville Cardinal)
• Career Readiness Center students can work part-time at UPS (The Courier-Journal)
• Failing Indiana schools would face state takeover more quickly under House bill (The Courier-Journal)
• Grad hopes to save Holmes IB program (Cincinnati.com)
• Defunct school insurer paid millions to Kentucky School Boards Association (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• School jobs on the line (Messenger-Inquirer)
• Volunteer State, WKU allow dual admissions (Bowling Green Daily News)

National:

• New online degree program for college dropouts (Shreveport Times)
• States Struggle To Keep Online Schools Accountable (Pew States)
• Pre-K bill passes House (Indianapolis Star)
• Overhaul of Teacher-Prep Standards Targets Recruitment, Performance (Education Week)
• Biting the Bullet on Completion (Inside Higher Ed)