Kentucky News - March 20, 2012

State:

• 536 high school juniors earn $1,000 college scholarships through state GEAR UP program (Ky Forward)
• Many Green, Metcalfe HS Juniors win $1,000 college scholarships (Columbia Magazine)
• Race, admissions case nearing end of road in court (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Zoning Commission approves housing project (Eastern Progress)
• Getting in over your head (Eastern Progress)
• Syllabus index awaiting action (Eastern Progress)
• UPike public bid falls through (WKU Herald)
• WKU looking to ease possible budget cuts (WKU Herald)
• 2012 Kentucky General Assembly | House backs school-refugee bill (The Courier-Journal)
• House approves bill to let refugees attend school after age 21(Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Morgan, Magoffin schools reopen in temporary locations after tornado (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• NKU narrows list for new president (Cincinnati.com)
• Merlene Davis: Retired educator finances scholarships designed to give back (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• 'Not just playing': Child care centers, preschools, kindergartens work together to prepare students for success (Richmond Register)
• Unbridled Learning beats NCLB program (The State Journal)
• District's career program targets young teens (Daily Independent)
• Advisors give sound advice to 8th, 10th graders (Kentucy Teacher)
• Three Louisville research companies receive state grants (Business First of Louisville)
• Stumbo Rips UPike Report (WFPL.org)
• U of L Speed School ads to run during national broadcasts (Business First of Louisville)

National:

• No Diploma, No GED, No Aid (Inside Higher Ed)
• The For-Profit Next Door (Inside Higher Ed)
• New report on improving graduation rates singles out success of Georgia and APS (The Atlanta Journal-Chronicle)
• Daniels approves limits on Indiana college credits (Courier Press)
• Higher education funds begin slow recovery (Columbia Missourian)
• Community colleges downsize programs (USA Today)