Kentucky News - November 7, 2012

State:

• Ivy Tech to offer training programs to local companies (Business First of Louisville)
• UK President: Budget cuts will be less severe (Business First of Louisville)
• Private group hopes to boost WKU football coach's salary (Business First of Louisville)
• One-third of young people have a bachelor's (The Courier-Journal)
• Local school officials ponder new evaluations (The Lexington Herald-Leader)
• BASELINE School assessment provides starting point (The Paducah Sun)
• Planned Budget Cutbacks at UK Partially Reinstated (Business Lexington)
• UK president: Budget reductions pared back (The Lane Report)
• WKU hosts China university delegation (Bowling Green Daily News)
• Workforce training center created by WKU department (Bowling Green Daily News)
• WKU Sisterhood funds two projects (Bowling Green Daily News)
• Area WKU students’ research projects noted by academy (Bowling Green Daily News)
• Hopkinsville Community College Unveils Transition Center (WKMS)

National:

• Obama's Victory Spells Continued Scrutiny for For-Profit Colleges (The Chronicle of Higher Ed)
• George Lucas Plans Major Donation to Education From Film Co. Sale (Education Week)