Kentucky News - October 10, 2012

State:

• 1 In 4 Ready For Kindergarten (WBKO)
• Test Scores May Be Delayed Until November (WBKO)
• 2012 entering class at Transylvania University second largest in school history (The Lane Report)
• UK offers investors marketplace of ideas (Business Lexington)
• Preliminary data: 1 in 4 ready for kindergarten (KyPost.com)
• The Governor's School for Entrepreneurs opens in 2013 (Daily Independent)
• Southern receives $5K to help students access postsecondary education (The Richmond Register)
• School readiness results released (Murray Ledger & Times)
• ‘Close the Deal’ program launches at Bullitt Central to encourage higher education (KyForward)
• Coal education funds support energy education (The Courier-Journal)
• School debate teams look to learn from Biden-Ryan debate at Centre College (Lexington Herald-Leader)

National:

• Program Seeks To Steer More Students Toward College (Diverse Issues in Higher Ed)
• College Enrollment Dropped Last Year, Preliminary Data Show (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• Higher Ed in the Next Congress (Inside Higher Ed)
• Presidential Candidates Are Urged to Strengthen Support for Public Colleges (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)