Mar 1 Education Kentucky General Assembly Passes School Safety Bill — But Who Will Pay For It? Among other measures, the bill seeks to put one trained school resource officer in every school and one guidance counselor for every 250 students. By Liz Schlemmer Mar 1 Education Ky. General Assembly Passes School Safety Bill — Who Will Pay For It? Liz Schlemmer
Feb 28 Education Despite Teacher Protests, Kentucky House Committee Advances Pension Board Bill Hundreds of Kentucky teachers called in sick and protested in Frankfort, flooding the bill's committee hearing with the line wrapping across the lawn. By Liz Schlemmer Feb 28 Education Despite Protests, House Committee Advances Pension Board Bill Liz Schlemmer
Feb 27 Education Group Calls For Statewide Sickout Thursday; Jefferson, Fayette Public Schools Closed Kentucky's two largest school districts announced late Wednesday they've been forced to close Thursday, after a large percentage of teachers called in sick. By Staff Feb 27 Education Jefferson, Fayette Public Schools Closed Thursday Staff
Feb 26 Education Bill To Manage ‘Free Speech Zones’ At Kentucky Colleges Moves Forward Students testifying in favor of the bill said that campus limits on free speech can have a chilling effect and restrict discussion between people with opposing views. By Liz Schlemmer Feb 26 Education Bill To Manage 'Free Speech Zones’ At Ky. Colleges Moves Forward Liz Schlemmer
Feb 22 Education Bill To Put ‘In God We Trust’ In Kentucky Schools Moves Forward A bill to require all public schools in Kentucky to display the national motto “In God We Trust” moves on to the full House for consideration. By Liz Schlemmer Feb 22 Education Bill To Put 'In God We Trust' In Ky. Schools Moves Forward Liz Schlemmer
Feb 21 Education Former JCPS Employees, Parent File Joint Lawsuit Over Unsafe School Conditions Several of the plaintiffs say school administrators did not respond effectively to alleged assaults committed by students at four JCPS schools. By Liz Schlemmer Feb 21 Education Former JCPS Employees, Parent File Lawsuit Over Unsafe Conditions Liz Schlemmer
Feb 16 Education Proposed State Tax Credits Could Help Send More Louisville Students To Private Schools Critics of the proposal say it is a substitute for school vouchers in disguise and could reduce tax dollars available to fund public schools. By Liz Schlemmer Feb 16 Education Proposed Tax Credits Could Send More Students To Private Schools Liz Schlemmer
Jan 4 Education Sullivan University Forgives $1.7 Million In Student Loan Debt The settlement will help nearly 700 students who took Career Education Fund loans to attend Spencerian from Jan 1, 2007 through Dec 31, 2011. By Kyeland Jackson Jan 4 Education Sullivan University Forgives Student Loan Debt Kyeland Jackson
Dec 5 Education Despite Concerns, Education Board OKs New Ky. Graduation Requirements The measure is a scaled-back version of an earlier proposal that would have given students fewer options to demonstrate career or college readiness. By Ryland Barton Dec 5 Education Despite Concerns, Education Board OKs New Ky. Graduation Rules Ryland Barton
Dec 5 Education Ky. Education Department To Lobby For Charter Schools Funding Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis presented the priorities to the Ky. Board of Education Wednesday. The board voted unanimously to sign on to the agenda. By Ryland Barton Dec 5 Education Ky. Education Department To Lobby For Charter Schools Funding Ryland Barton
Nov 29 Education Advocates Concerned Over Proposed Ky. High School Graduation Rules The proposal includes a requirement that students pass “foundation” reading and math exams before receiving a diploma, or get approval from a local superintendent. By Ryland Barton Nov 29 Education Advocates Concerned Over Proposed Ky. High School Graduation Rules Ryland Barton
Oct 23 Education Despite JCPS Efforts, Racial Disparities Still Exist In Gifted And Talented Programs Historically, most of the kids in JCPS' gifted programs are white. And black and Latino students are underrepresented, compared to the student body population. By Roxanne Scott Oct 23 Education Racial Disparities Still Exist In JCPS Gifted And Talented Programs Roxanne Scott
Oct 18 Education Former Assistant Secretary Of Education To Speak At JCPS Rally Diane Ravitch, former Assistant Secretary of Education during the Clinton administration, will speak at a rally on Thursday in support of Jefferson County Public Schools. By Bill Burton Oct 18 Education Former Assistant Secretary Of Education To Speak At JCPS Rally Bill Burton
Oct 4 Education New U of L President Inaugurated Neeli Bendapudi says U of L’s best days are still ahead, and challenged students to make the most of their time on campus. By Rick Howlett Oct 4 Education New U of L President Inaugurated Rick Howlett