Kentucky News - October 1, 2012

State:

• Centre preps for second VP debate (Business Lexington)
• Christen Boone | City retaining more educated young adults (The Courier-Journal)
• Students of for-profit schools default on loans at higher rates (The Courier-Journal)
• $20,000 prize offered in 55,000 Degrees program competition (The Courier-Journal)
• New license plate encourages Kentuckians to ‘Support Kentucky’s Libraries’ (The News.org)
• Student Senate discusses low retention rates (The Eastern Progress)
• Mid-semester classes offered for students (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Student tailgate area empty following alcohol ban (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Transylvania receives $5 million gift for student academic scholarships (Herald-Leader)
• Hosting VP debate helped Centre improve facilities, faculty and students(Herald-Leader)
• Vice presidential debate offers learning experience for Centre students(Herald-Leader)
• EKU begins search for next president(Herald-Leader)
• Video: Why did Centre want to host a 2nd vice-presidential debate?(Herald-Leader)
• $20K at stake for idea to increase college grads(Herald-Leader)
• WKU, Barren County partner for ag program(Herald-Leader)
• Braden Lusk: Coal's contributions to UK go beyond sports(Herald-Leader)
• John Schaaf: Ky.'s legislative ethics code strong and working(Herald-Leader)
• Daniel Rowland: Why is UK dumping Omar Blaik plan that had community backing?(Herald-Leader)

National:

• CCs get $500 million for job training (Community College Spotlight)
• Calif. Governor Signs Bills Giving Digital Textbooks and Other Help to Students (The Chronicle of higher Ed)
• More cheating scandals inevitable, as states can’t ensure test integrity (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
• Report: Most Michigan Teachers Ace Reviews (Education Week)