Oct 5 Kentucky Politics Students struggling during pandemic, counselors say School counselors say students are struggling with an increase in depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts during the pandemic. By Ryland Barton Oct 5 Kentucky Politics Students struggling during pandemic, counselors say Ryland Barton
Sep 16 Kentucky Politics Ky. Court Hears Challenge Over Private School Scholarship Tax Credit Lawyers argued over Kentucky’s new $25 million tax credit scholarship program for private schools during a court hearing on Thursday. By Ryland Barton Sep 16 Kentucky Politics Ky. Court Hears Challenge Over Private School Scholarship Tax Credit Ryland Barton
Aug 12 Education Ky. Board Of Education Creates Statewide Mask Mandate The Kentucky Board of Education has unanimously voted to require masks at schools as the coronavirus continues to spread across the state. By Ryland Barton Aug 12 Education Ky. Board Of Education Creates Statewide Mask Mandate Ryland Barton
Jul 19 Education Kentucky Superintendents Call For Education Funding Fixes Kentucky superintendents are calling for more funding for programs like special education, English language learning and at-risk students. By Ryland Barton Jul 19 Education Ky. Superintendents Call For Education Funding Fixes Ryland Barton
Feb 23 Kentucky Politics Bill To Ban Governors From Overhauling Board Of Education Advances A bill banning governors from reorganizing the Kentucky Board of Education passed out of a legislative committee. By Ryland Barton Feb 23 Kentucky Politics Bill To Ban Governors From Overhauling Board Of Education Advances Ryland Barton
Dec 14 Community A Blackface Photo Resurfaces, And A Kentucky Town Confronts Its Racial Trauma A controversy threatens a moment of unity that came with Black Lives Matter protests this summer in Paducah. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 14 Community A Kentucky Town Confronts Its Racial Trauma Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 3 Education Kentucky Announces New Committee On Education The Commonwealth Education Continuum will bring together experts in pre-K, K-12 and higher education. It will have 27 members. By Jess Clark Dec 3 Education Kentucky Announces New Committee On Education Jess Clark
Dec 2 Economy Community Groups To Offer Expanded Tech Job Training With Focus On Equity In 2021 Mayor Fischer said the goal was to increase participation of under-represented groups in tech and tech-related jobs. By Amina Elahi Dec 2 Economy Community Groups To Offer Tech Job Training With Equity Focus In 2021 Amina Elahi
Nov 30 Community Louisville’s Free Coding Class Celebrates More than 500 Graduates The program is designed to breakdown barriers and provide high-quality tech training to Louisville residents, according to Mayor Fischer. By Ryan Van Velzer Nov 30 Community Louisville’s Free Coding Class Celebrates More than 500 Graduates Ryan Van Velzer
Nov 23 Education Despite Beshear’s Order, Some Schools Still Planning In-Person Learning The New Haven School in Nelson County is planning full-day instruction for small groups next week. Some educators are concerned. By Jess Clark Nov 23 Education Despite Beshear’s Order, Some Schools Still Planning In-Person Learning Jess Clark
Nov 13 Arts and Culture StageOne’s ‘Theater For Everywhere’ Helps Kids Sort Through Emotions, Social Interactions The trio of short original plays will be virtual to accommodate elementary school students learning from home in a partnership with JCPS. By Stephanie Wolf Nov 13 Arts and Culture StageOne’s ‘Theater For Everywhere’ Helps Kids Sort Through Emotions, Social Interactions Stephanie Wolf
Oct 14 Education State Releases School Report Card Without Test Scores Standardized tests were canceled in the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, but some data is available. By Jess Clark Oct 14 Education State Releases School Report Card Without Test Scores Jess Clark
Aug 17 Education JCPS Schools To Give Out Thousands Of Chromebooks Ahead Of School Year JCPS has purchased 30,000 Chromebooks and 10,000 Wi-Fi hot-spots. It's up to schools to distribute them. By Jess Clark Aug 17 Education JCPS Schools To Give Out Thousands Of Chromebooks Ahead Of School Year Jess Clark
Aug 12 Education Defying Beshear, Some Kentucky Schools Move Forward With In-Person Opening The decision came on the day the state set a record for the most new daily cases reported: 1,163 By Jess Clark Aug 12 Education Defying Beshear, Some Kentucky Schools Move Forward With In-Person Opening Jess Clark
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