Kentucky News - March 28, 2012

• First "Student Success Summit" to be Held in Louisville (The Kentucky Kernel)
• N.Ky. schools receive grant to prepare students for college (CincySchoolZone.com)
• GED testing will be free through June 30 (Messenger-Inquirer)
• Kentucky House and Senate budget conferees clash over school bonds (The Courier-Journal)
• Charter Schools Pilot Program Passes Senate Panel (WBKO.com)
• Third-graders introduced to career ideas (Daily Independent)
• Faculty, staff and students will play role in Capilouto's annual evaluation (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Board of Trustees discusses evaluation for Capilouto, update housing development (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Students throw surprise party for pres. (The Northerner)
• Stumbo Says New School Funding Issue Could Delay Budget Passage (WKYUFM)

• More States Retaining Struggling 3rd Graders (Education Week)
• Enrollments Grow, but More Slowly (Inside Higher Ed)
• Colleges, K-12 schools pair up for math, science (Sioux City Journal)
• Tuition decision should rest with regents, not lawmakers, Branstad says (Quad-City Times)
• Editorial: Early literacy is key to learning (The Denver Post)
• More Students Are Enrolled in College and on Financial Aid, Annual Report Shows (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Financial Aid for Returning Students (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• More Students Are Enrolled in College and on Financial Aid, Annual Report Shows (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Hope College looking to boost female participation in science related fields (MLive.com)
• Tighter security for SAT, ACT in wake of cheating (USA Today)