Kentucky News - July 3, 2012

State:

• CPE approves tuition increases (Glasgow Daily Times)
• ACT launches new testing tool to determine if students are ready for college (The Courier-Journal)
• Gov. Beshear signs HB 362 at EKU (The Richmond Register)
• Governor conducts ceremonial bill signing for measure that supports student aid programs (The Lane Report)
• HCTC holds Governor’s Minority Student College Preparation Program (KCTCS News)
• UofL relies more on its own fundraising (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• U of L is depending more on foundation (The Courier-Journal)
• WKU program sets vets on college path (Daily News)
• Shaughnessy hastens departure from state Senate (North Jersey.com)
• Shaughnessy hastens departure from state Senate (Daily News)
• Governor Beshear signs legislation to help student aid programs (WKYT)
• Kids to eat free in Newport schools (Cincinnati.com)

National:

• Judge Strikes Main Element of For-Profit College Rules (The New York Times)
• Input Sought on Math Frameworks Pegged to Common Core (Education Week)
• New Multistate Network to Promote STEM Education (Education Week)
• Draft of Common Science Standards Draws Friendly Fire (Education Week)
• Where Competency-Based Degree Programs Work (Inside Higher Ed)
• Income-Based Repayment of Student Loans: If Only Borrowers Knew (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Women Are Still Underrepresented as Medical-School Deans, Study Finds (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• At 11th Hour, Congress Approves Freeze of Interest Rate on Some Student Loans (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Five more states granted No Child Left Behind waivers (USA Today)