Kentucky News - Tuesday, August 14, 2012

State:

• Kentucky spending little to none on new textbooks (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• New gadget will help track Fayette school children who ride buses (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Law enforcement agencies recognized (Murray Ledger & Times)
• Students may now apply to switch middel schools (The Richmond Register)

National:

• Kentucky Follows Colorado's Lead in Creating Nonprofit Partner (Education Week)
• Can Value-Added Be Applied to Teacher Preparation? Scholars Weigh In (Education Week)
• Major tuition break OKd by Assembly (San Francisco Gate)
• Some universities require students to use e-textbooks (USA Today)
• Friends of Affirmative Action (Inside Higher Ed)