Kentucky News - July 26, 2012

State:

• WKU Board of Regents Gets New Member (WKYUFM)
• Northern Kentuckians want tax system to spur education spending, allow for business growth (cnl2 Pure Politics)
• WKU Athletes Teach Kids about Sports (WBKO)
• Year-long observance at EKU marks sesquicentennial of Civil War in Kentucky (The Lane Report)
• Governor makes appointments to higher education boards (The Lane Report)
• NKU president: Kentucky needs tax reform now (The Lane Report)
• KCTCS President Encourages Kentucky Business Leaders to “Rethink College” (KCTCS News)
• Maker’s Mark creates bottle to fund U of L academic center (Business First of Louisville)
• Prichard Committee’s Silberman authoring national blog (The Lane report)
• Beshear makes appointments to university and higher education agency boards (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Talent Search students attend the NSLC (The Morehead State University News)
• Future Eagle takes part in SummerWorks2012 program in Louisville (The Morehead State University News)
• ACTC receives rural development grant (Daily Independent)

National:

• Annual Study Finds Child Education, Health Improving (Education Week)
• Survey Respondents Doubt Common Tests Will Be Ready On Time (Education Week)
• Forks in the Road (Inside Higher Ed)
• Obama Sets Up Program to Help African-Americans Succeed in College and Careers (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Redefining the Relationship (Inside Higher Ed)
• Many Colleges and Universities Ramping Up Programs for Military and Veteran Students (ACE)
• Common-Core Writers Issue Math 'Publishers' Criteria' (Education Week)
• Without Credit (Inside Higher Ed)