Kentucky News - September 27, 2011

State:

• Committees to discuss WKU faculty, staff regents' term limits (WKU Herald)
• Special surgery unit makes stop in Murray (The Murray State News)
• Education needs right approach (Messenger-Inquirer)
• Despite rising scores, record number of JCPS schools fail to meet No Child Left Behind goals (The Courier-Journal)
• Less than half of Kentucky schools meeting No Child Left Behind goals (The Courier-Journal)
• More Bullitt, Oldham schools fail No Child Left Behind standards (The Courier-Journal)
• Lowest-performing Jefferson County schools make big gains (The Courier-Journal)
• Most public schools fell short (Cincinnati.com)
• Most Kentucky schools lose ground in state assessments (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Fayette schools’ overall achievement up slightly, but widening gaps come as “shock” to Shelton (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• State education chief: NCLB isn't 'fair, valid or reliable' (Messenger-Inquirer)
• Commissioner scores show need for reform (The Paducah Sun)
• Fire safety main focus of EKU's Minger mission (The Richmond Register)
• Area educators mostly pleased with progress (Daily Independent)
• Ky. Edu. Commissioner: Test scores show NCLB no longer fair (Kypost.com)
• Fayette County School Scores Embody Highs and Lows (Business Lexington)
• Capilouto Casts Vision for Presidency in First State of the University Address (Business Lexington)
• Guest OpEd | Improving Education: What is the Right Approach? (Business Lexington)

National:

• Community Colleges Receive $500-Million for Job-Training Programs (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• College Graduation Rates Are Stagnant Even as Enrollment Rises, a Study Finds (The New York Times)
• Why Is Disability Missing From the Discourse on Diversity? (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)