Kentucky News - October 25, 2012

State:

• DuPont chemical plant near U of L to cease operations (Business First of Louisville)
• Crusade for Children awards nearly $600,000 to U of L (Business First of Louisville)
• MSU takes part in ‘Close the Deal’ (Morehead State Univeristy)
• Close the deal (Daily Independent)
• College price hikes more modest (Messenger-Inquirer)
• A&S dean drops out of provost search (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Senate questions pay benefits, budget in meeting with Capilouto (The Kentucky Kernel)
• AEDs available on campus (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Two consultants chosen to assist presidential search (The Eastern Progress)
• Math transitional program helps students excel prior to attending college (The Eastern Progress)
• Board of Regents to discuss property exchange, fall enrollment (WKU Herald)
• Cobb named coordinator of academic advising at University (The News.org)
• Tech. changing typical classroom atmosphere (The Northerner)
• University Works to Help undocumented Students (The Northerner)
• Kentucky to share in $24M education grant (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Honors College building planned (Bowling Green Daily News)
• New test scores are expected to cause confusion (Bowling Green Daily News)
• College costs up at slower rate (The Courier-Journal)
• Hazing injury alleged on EKU club rugby team (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Preparing the future work force (The Paducah Sun)
• Still flying high: The Challenger Learning Center at Paducah (The Paducah Sun)
• WKCTC test scores result in dismissals (The Paducah Sun)
• UofL receives nearly $600,000 from WHAS Crusade for Children (The Lane Report)
• Kentucky to Share in $24M Education Grant (WBKO)

National:

• What's At Stake (Inside Higher Ed)
• Blended Learning Models Generating Lessons Learned (Education Week)
• Ohio 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee Law Could Hold Back 10,000 Students (Huffington Post)
• Competency-Based Schools Embrace Digital Learning (Education Week)
• Performing Under Pressure (Inside Higher Ed)
• College Tuition Rose As Financial Aid For Students Stalls Among Public Institutions: Board Advocacy & Policy Center Report (Huffington Post)