Kentucky News - October 12, 2011

State:

• Retention rates low after second year (The Kentucky Kernel)
• State education spokeswoman defends commissioner's international trips (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• College of Education Offers New Resources for Kentucky Education Reforms (University of Kentucky News)
• Bluegrass Tomorrow to give Vision Awards at its annual Create Bluegrass event Oct. 28 (Ky Forward)
• Equality group calls policy unfair (The Northerner)
• Campus group looking for ‘allies’ (The Northerner)
• 10.10.11 is the date to remember (The Northerner)

National:

• Plan to update federal education law blasted
• Graduation rates to play bigger role in college funding (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
• Universities drop remedial classes as part of reform (Dayton Daily News)