Feb 11 Education Ousted Ky. Board of Education Members Make Case in Federal Court A federal district judge heard arguments Tuesday in a case brought by several Kentucky Board of Education members ousted by Gov. Andy Beshear. By Jess Clark Feb 11 Education Ousted Ky. Board of Education Members Make Case in Federal Court Jess Clark
Feb 10 Education West Louisville Track And Field Complex $12 Million Short The Louisville Urban League says it still needs $12 million to complete a 4,000-seat track and field complex under construction in West Louisville. By Jess Clark Feb 10 Education West Louisville Track And Field Complex $12 Million Short Jess Clark
Feb 7 Education Yes, Corporal Punishment Is Still Legal In Ky. Schools. But Maybe Not For Long Corporal punishment would be outlawed in the state’s public and private schools under a measure passed in the Kentucky House Friday morning. Kentucky is one of 19 states where it’s still legal for school staff to inflict pain on students as a form of discipline – usually with a wooden paddle to the behind. “A […] By Jess Clark Feb 7 Education Yes, Corporal Punishment Is Still Legal In Ky. Schools. But Maybe Not For Long Jess Clark
Feb 7 Education Ky. School Resource Officers May Soon Be Required To Carry Guns The Kentucky House has passed a measure to require all school resource officers, or SROs, to carry a gun. The measure is headed to the desk of Gov. Andy Beshear for his signature. “Law enforcement will not do the job of school resource officer work unless they can have the tools that they’ve been trained […] By Jess Clark Feb 7 Education Ky. School Resource Officers May Soon Be Required To Carry Guns Jess Clark
Feb 4 Education Bill To Arm All School Police With Guns Heads To State House A Ky. House committee has given the green light to a bill that would require all school police officers to carry guns, with the goal of preventing school shootings. The proposal is an update to a school safety bill that passed last year, which required every school to hire a school resource officer, or SRO. […] By Jess Clark Feb 4 Education Bill To Arm All School Police Closer To Becoming Law Jess Clark
Feb 3 Education Ky. Permits School Boards To Opt Out Of Charter School Training Interim Commissioner of Education Kevin Brown wants to let school boards opt out of mandatory charter school training. By Jess Clark Feb 3 Education Ky. Permits School Boards To Opt Out Of Charter School Training Jess Clark
Jan 28 Education Kentucky Lawmakers Revive Proposal To Create Scholarship Tax Credit Program Kentucky lawmakers are once again considering a measure that would use a tax credit program to send students to private schools. By Jess Clark Jan 28 Education Ky. Lawmakers Revive Proposal To Create Scholarship Tax Credit Program Jess Clark
Jan 28 Education Bill That Would Arm Every School Police Officer With A Gun Clears Kentucky Senate Lawmakers are considering a bill to require every school police officer carry a gun. But not everyone agrees this will make students safer. By Jess Clark Jan 28 Education Bill To Arm Every School Police Officer With A Gun Clears Ky. Senate Jess Clark
Jan 17 Education Board Of Education Ousted By Beshear Moves Lawsuit To Federal Court Most of the former board of education members ousted by Gov. Andy Beshear are continuing their lawsuit against the new administration. By Ryland Barton Jan 17 Education Board Of Ed Ousted By Beshear Moves Lawsuit To Federal Court Ryland Barton
Jan 8 Education Rep. John Yarmuth Teaching Political Science At U of L This Semester Yarmuth will be co-teaching the 300-level American Congress class alongside department chair Jasmine Farrier. By Amina Elahi Jan 8 Education Rep. John Yarmuth Teaching Political Science At U Of L This Semester Amina Elahi
Jan 7 Education Kentucky To Pay For Thousands To Take GED The news comes after a sharp drop in GEDs granted in Ky. following a new, more expensive online-only version of the test released in 2014. By Ryland Barton Jan 7 Education Kentucky To Pay For Thousands To Take GED Ryland Barton
Dec 12 Education Ky. Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis Ousted After Beshear Overhaul Lewis tendered a letter of resignation to the new board of education after a closed door meeting. By Ryland Barton Dec 12 Education Ky. Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis Ousted After Beshear Overhaul Ryland Barton
Dec 11 Education Judge: Beshear’s Board Of Education Can Meet The only items on the agenda pertain to the employment of current Commissioner of Education Wayne Lewis. By Erica Peterson Dec 11 Education Judge: Beshear's Board Of Education Can Meet Erica Peterson
Dec 10 Education In First Act As Governor, Beshear Remakes Kentucky Board Of Education In response, the members of the previous Board of Education swiftly filed a lawsuit challenging the executive order. By Amina Elahi Dec 10 Education In First Act As Governor, Beshear Remakes Kentucky Board Of Education Amina Elahi