Kentucky News - November 18, 2011

State:

• Simpson County Students Learn Chinese Culture (WBKO.com)
• States strengthening teacher evaluation standards (Kypost.com)
• ACTC cosmetology building coming together piece by piece (Daily Independent)
• EKU math and English transition program featured in article (The Richmond Register)
• WKCTC reflects on positive year (The Paducah Sun)
• Horse Council, University of Kentucky to survey all breeds, impact (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Diversity and Inclusion: President Dunn appoints new chairperson (The News.org)
• Lexington poet Nikky Finney named National Book Award finalist (Herald-Leader)

National:

• Middle-Income Students Benefit Most From Educational Tax Breaks, Study Finds (The Chronicle of Ed)
• Congress Expands Educational Benefits for Unemployed Veterans (The Chronicle of Ed)
• College Faculty Lauded for Excellence, Work in Promoting College Goal (Diverse Issues in Higher Ed)
• Nikky Finney wins National Book Award for poetry (Chicago Tribune)