Kentucky News - October 18, 2011

State:

• WKU adjusting benchmark institutions (WKUHerald)
• WKU named to U.S. News' list of schools with highest acceptance rates (WKU Herald)
• Capilouto to be formally installed as University of Kentucky president on Tuesday (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Program helps gifted kids build academic, social skills (The Daily News)
• Louisville Fund for the Arts kicks off arts education program (The Courier-Journal)
• Beshear in Glasgow to announce new jobs (Daily Independent)

National:

• Project Aims to Tie Teacher Prep to Common Math Standards (Education Week)
• Online Classes Booming, But With Red Flags (Texas Tribune)
• 100,000-plus kids eligible for EdChoice scholarships (The Columbus Dispatch)