Kentucky News - August 2, 2011

State:

• Massive complex with student housing and restaurants to open at old Masterson's site near U of L (Courier-Journal)
• Lottery returned slightly more to state in FY 2011 (Courier-Journal)
• Editorial: Ripping off students (Courier-Journal)
• Kentucky reports 76 percent graduation rate (Herald-Leader)
• National educators meet with blacks in Lexington to promote charter schools (Herald-Leader)
• Gov. appoints Sewell to MSU Board of Regents (Murray Ledger-Times)
• Area schools rank among best in nation (Kentucky Post)
• Minister C.B. Akins appointed to University of Kentucky board (Herald-Leader)
• New standards bring new excitement, expectations (Kentucky Teacher)
• Ky. university researchers receive grant to continue studying math education (Daily Journal)
• The Collegiate Readership Program: Spotlight on Northern Kentucky University (USA Today)
• Family Of KSU's First President To Visit Campus Today (Kentucky State University News)

National:

• The Skill Set We Need (Inside Higher Ed)
• 'The College Writing Toolkit' (Inside Higher Ed)
• Debt Deal May Offer Only Temporary Reprieve for Student-Aid Programs (The Chronicle)
• College-Made Device Helps Visually Impaired Students See and Take Notes (The Chronicle)