Kentucky News - December 3, 2012

State:

• UK awarded $1.7 million to help develop Pakistan business schools (The Lane Report)
• Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee to increase class time in some schools (Kypost)
• ACTC Technology Drive Campus hosting Smithsonian exhibit (Daily Independent)
• Kentuckians should be proud of state's progress in education (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Lexington Catholic's Equine Academy prepares students in the heart of horse country (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Accelerator offers support for student ventures (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Grand opening set for accelerator that offers space, support for student ventures (The Republic)
• WKU Accelerator Offers Support for Student Ventures (WKYUFM)
• Community lends a hand in student success (The News Enterprise)
• Kentucky Lawmaker Pushing Fast Track College Degrees (WKYUFM)
• WKU to confer degrees to more than 1300 at Commencement (SurfKY)

National:

• 5 states to increase class time in some schools (USA Today)
• A New Campaign to Close Sub-Par Charter Schools (Education Week)
• Duncan Sharpens Second-Term Agenda, Stresses Teacher Quality (Education Week)
• Perry announces fast-track tech school plan (MySan Antonio)
• Standardized Testing Costs States $1.7 Billion a Year, Study Says (Education Week)
• Alabama treasurer announces college scholarship program aimed at helping "gap" students (AL.com)