Jan 14 Education Ky. lawmakers seek to expand blocked private school scholarship program A judge ruled Kentucky’s private school scholarship program is unconstitutional. Lawmakers are still trying to expand it. By Jess Clark Jan 14 Education Ky. lawmakers aim to grow blocked private school scholarship program Jess Clark
Jan 12 Education Ky. students rally against bills limiting how teachers talk about race Kentucky students rallied against bills that would limit discussions of race in the classroom at the state Capitol on Thursday. By Ryland Barton Jan 12 Education Ky. students rally against bills limiting lessons on race Ryland Barton
Jan 12 Education UofL union delivers petition for better COVID-19 safety More than 1,400 students, staff, faculty and community members have signed a petition asking University of Louisville Interim President Lori Gonzales to allow instructors to teach online among other demands. By Aprile Rickert Jan 12 Education UofL union delivers petition for better COVID-19 safety Aprile Rickert
Jan 11 Education Lawmakers advance bill creating FAFSA requirement for high schoolers High schoolers would have to fill out a FAFSA application to graduate under a bill advancing in the Kentucky legislature. By Ryland Barton Jan 11 Education Bill creating FAFSA requirement for high schoolers advances Ryland Barton
Jan 10 Education JCPS superintendent discusses virtual learning, COVID surge JCPS will move to virtual learning the rest of the week in an effort to turn the tide of positive cases from the omicron variant. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 10 Education JCPS superintendent discusses virtual learning, COVID surge Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 10 Education Ky. GOP lawmaker wants to require public comment at school board meetings Kentucky House Education Committee Chair Rep. Regina Huff, a Republican, has introduced legislation to require local school boards to hold at least 15 minutes of public comment at their regular monthly meetings. “A majority of our school leaders encourage parental involvement and already welcome community input, but there are always bad actors with misguided policies. […] By Jess Clark Jan 10 Education Bill would require public comment period at school board mtgs Jess Clark
Jan 9 Education Citing staffing shortages, JCPS will move to virtual learning this week There will be no school for students and teachers Monday, January 10. Virtual learning will begin on Tuesday and continue through at least Friday, January 14. By Rick Howlett Jan 9 Education Amid COVID-19 surge, JCPS will move to virtual learning this week Rick Howlett
Jan 6 Education Republicans advance bill shifting hiring, curriculum power away from school councils Republican lawmakers have advanced a bill that would alter a significant feature of Kentucky’s school governance. By Ryland Barton Jan 6 Education Ky. Republicans advance bill shifting power from school councils Ryland Barton
Jan 5 Education As omicron cases mount, staffing shortages plague JCPS Schools are already running low on staff two days into the semester, and teachers are scrambling to cover classes. By Jess Clark Jan 5 Education As COVID cases mount, staffing shortages plague JCPS Jess Clark
Dec 30 Education Facing lower enrollment after tornadoes, western Ky. school leaders ask state lawmakers not to ding funding School leaders asked state lawmakers to freeze funding for five years in districts impacted by tornadoes, even if they lose students. By Jess Clark Dec 30 Education Western Ky. school leaders face enrollment challenges Jess Clark
Dec 30 Education Mayfield Independent Schools superintendent sees challenges for years to come after devastating storms Mayfield Independent will welcome students back to the classroom on Jan. 10, but Superintendent Joe Henderson worries they won’t all return. By Jess Clark Dec 30 Education Mayfield Independent superintendent sees challenges Jess Clark
Dec 27 Education U of L Grawemeyer Award winner’s research shows racial integration worked for Black students Rucker Johnson’s research shows integration led to better graduation rates, higher earnings and even better health for Black students. By Jess Clark Dec 27 Education School integration researcher wins Grawemeyer Award Jess Clark
Dec 24 Education Marion Co. High School students’ quilt-inspired Christmas ornaments are on display at the White House Marion County High School is representing Kentucky in the National Christmas Tree display in Washington, D.C. By Jess Clark Dec 24 Education Marion students represent Kentucky in White House display Jess Clark
Dec 23 Education JCPS continues COVID testing over winter break Free drive-through COVID-19 testing is available for JCPS students, families and employees throughout winter break. By Jess Clark Dec 23 Education JCPS continues COVID testing over winter break Jess Clark