Kentucky News - January 18, 2013

State:

• Senator Rand Paul: Let's arm teachers: Educators, others quick to disagree (Courier-Journal)
• House subcommittee on school safety meets (Glasgow Daily Times)
• Kentucky’s jobless rate dropped to 8.1 percent in December 2012 (Glasgow Daily Times)
• Cheerleading squads from UK, Morehead look to defend national titles (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Alumni help sought in search for new UK provost (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Ky. jobless rate falls to 8.1% (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Film Festival to promote Lee’s visit to MSU (Murray Ledger & Times)
• Ohio school board votes to arm science teacher after Newtown, Conn., school shooting (Kentucky Post)
• Academic Common Market helps with college costs (Business Lexington)
• Paul advocates arming principals and teachers (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• Kentucky attorney general sues Spencerian College, alleging deceptive practices (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• AG says Ky. college misrepresents job placements (Bowling Green Daily News)
• Kentucky ranks seventh in national teacher certfication (The News)
• U of L may gain greater voice in Frankfort as state senator joins key committees (The Louisville Cardinal)
• Student input wanted for provost (The Kentucky Kernel)
• Spencerian College attorney challenges Conway’s claims (Business First of Louisville)
• Kentucky sues Spencerian over job-placement claims (Business First of Louisville)
• Kentucky AG Jack Conway files suit against Spencerian, says school used false job rates (The Courier-Journal)
• Off-year Kentucky Assembly flooded with work (Cincinnati.com)
• Conway says college misrepresents job placements (Messenger-Inquirer)
• MSU reminds students of campus safety (The Morehead News)
• School board member urges metal detectors (The Paducah Sun)
• School, police share ideas for school safety (The Paducah Sun)
• Kentucky breaks into top 10 in national education ranking (The Richmond Register)
• Conway taking aim on for-profit school (Daily Independent)
• Paul Says Teachers & Principals Could Carry Guns (WBKO)
• Beef Cattle Schools coming soon (Ohio's County Journal)

National:

• Nowhere to Turn (Inside Higher Ed)
• $187 million education reform plan focuses on teacher career paths (The Des Moines Register)
• Colorado Democrats back in-state tuition break for illegal immigrants (The Denver Post)
• Read more: Colorado Democrats back in-state tuition break for illegal immigrants (The Denver Post)
• A Realistic, Pro-Active Approach to Eradicating Hazing for Greek Organizations (Diverse Issues in Higher Ed)