Mar 9 Education Masks optional at JCPS starting Thursday Masks will be optional at the schools as long as Jefferson County stays in the low or medium level of community spread. By Breya Jones Mar 9 Education Masks optional at JCPS starting Thursday Breya Jones
Mar 9 Education Central High School students protest over sexual assault allegations Students say administrators brushed off allegations of sexual assault by a classmate. They refused to go to class. By Jess Clark Mar 9 Education Central High School students protest over sexual assault allegations Jess Clark
Mar 8 Education Jefferson Co. Board of Education votes to relax mask mandate Masks will be optional, at the superintendent’s discretion, when the county is in the CDC’s green or yellow zones. By Jess Clark Mar 8 Education Jefferson Co. Board of Education votes to relax mask mandate Jess Clark
Mar 7 Education Senate committee votes to replace board of KSU, citing financial woes A bill passed committee requiring the governor to appoint replacements to KSU’s board of regents by April 1. By Jess Clark Mar 7 Education Senate committee votes to replace board of KSU Jess Clark
Mar 7 Education Ky. teacher pension program responds to false Russian investment claims Last week a false claim that the teacher’s retirement system was a large shareholder of a Russian bank went viral on social media. By Jess Clark Mar 7 Education Ky. teacher pension program responds to false Russian investment claims Jess Clark
Mar 2 Education New House bill would fund charter schools in Kentucky Charter schools have been legal in Kentucky since 2017, but the state doesn’t have any because they aren't funded. This bill would change that. By Jess Clark Mar 2 Education New House bill would fund charter schools in Kentucky Jess Clark
Feb 25 Education During Black History Month, Grace James Academy step team finds ‘joy in resistance’ Sixth and seventh graders at Grace James explored the history and practice of step, a Black art form that has roots in resistance to slavery. By Jess Clark Feb 25 Education Step team shows Louisville students the “joy in resistance” Jess Clark
Feb 24 Education Ky. Senate passes bill dictating how teachers talk about race and U.S. history The GOP-backed measure passes along party lines, with all eight Democrats in opposition. By Jess Clark Feb 24 Education Ky. Senate passes bill restricting lessons on systemic racism Jess Clark
Feb 23 Education Carter G. Woodson, ‘The Father of Black History Month,’ has Kentucky ties Carter G. Woodson was a historian, author and journalist, known to many as the “Father of Black History Month.” And Kentucky is a part of his story. Woodson was the son of formerly enslaved parents. After the Civil War, his family relocated to West Virginia, where he spent his childhood. In 1897, he enrolled in […] By Stephanie Wolf Feb 23 Education Carter G. Woodson, ‘The Father of Black History Month,’ has Ky. ties Stephanie Wolf
Feb 18 Education Indiana loosens COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools Some Southern Indiana K-12 schools will loosen restrictions on contact tracing and masking following Indiana Department of Health COVID-19 guidance. By Aprile Rickert Feb 18 Education Indiana loosens COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools Aprile Rickert
Feb 17 Education Ky. Supreme Court hears arguments in JCPS tax case Opponents of a tax increase are appealing a decision to throw out their petition after they were found to have altered voter info. By Jess Clark Feb 17 Education Ky. Supreme Court hears arguments in JCPS tax case Jess Clark
Feb 17 Education Bill telling teachers how to talk about U.S. history clears Senate committee The bill would discourage teachers from connecting current racial iniquities to slavery and Jim Crow. It passed 9-4. By Jess Clark Feb 17 Education Bill dictating U.S. history lessons clears Senate committee Jess Clark
Feb 16 Education Ky. Senate passes bill banning trans girls from girls sports The measure would prohibit trans girls in middle and high school from competing in interscholastic athletics on girls teams. By Jess Clark Feb 16 Education Ky. Senate passes bill banning trans girls from girls sports Jess Clark
Feb 15 Education Ky. bill would make it illegal to teach about institutional racism The bill is the fourth filed in Kentucky inspired by a national movement targeting classroom discussions on race. By Jess Clark Feb 15 Education Ky. bill would make it illegal to teach about institutional racism Jess Clark