Aug 25 Education LISTEN: The Student Who Raged Against My Politics Ashley Lamb-Sinclair and Connor Cummings clashed over their views. Years later, they came to an understanding on what they were really fighting about. By Staff Aug 25 Education LISTEN: The Student Who Raged Against My Politics Staff
Aug 15 Arts and Culture Kentucky Science Center’s Focus On Play Reflects Early Childhood Research The center's redesign has caught the attention of children’s museums nationwide for its innovative approach to teaching STEM and social skills. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 15 Arts and Culture Ky. Science Center's Focus On Play Reflects Early Childhood Research Ashlie Stevens
Aug 3 Arts and Culture Number Of Louisville Kids Using The Free Summer Cultural Pass Has Doubled For many students, the summer cultural pass is a literal free ticket into places like the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, and the Kentucky Derby Museum. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 3 Arts and Culture Number Of Kids Using The Free Summer Cultural Pass Has Doubled Ashlie Stevens
Aug 2 Arts and Culture Louisville Visual Art’s Studio 2000 Wraps Up Its Third Year During this summer’s 8-week program, students have worked in the studio at the Shawnee Arts & Cultural Center. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 2 Arts and Culture Louisville Visual Art's Studio 2000 Wraps Up Its Third Year Ashlie Stevens
Jul 31 Education Group Calls State Sex Ed Policies Vague, Wants JCPS To Go Further A coalition of various social justice groups will hold a rally on Tuesday in hopes of getting JCPS to offer more guidance to district sex ed teachers. By Erica Peterson Jul 31 Education Group Calls State Sex Ed Policies Vague, Wants JCPS To Go Further Erica Peterson
Jul 10 Arts and Culture At Louisville’s Youth Detention Services, Girls Become Poets Songwriter turned public health researcher Tasha Golden has conducted writing workshops for incarcerated girls since 2012. By Ashlie Stevens Jul 10 Arts and Culture At Louisville's Youth Detention Services, Girls Become Poets Ashlie Stevens
Jul 6 Community YouthBuild Louisville Breaks Ground On $1.5 Million Expansion Officials say YouthBuild will expand its culinary program, add centers for fitness, jobs and counseling, as well as two classrooms. By Kyeland Jackson Jul 6 Community YouthBuild Louisville Breaks Ground On $1.5 Million Expansion Kyeland Jackson
Jun 23 Arts and Culture Write On! Louisville Book Club Aims To Teach Kids About Justice One a month, girls and gender non-conforming kids ages 13-18 gather to discuss a book. This month, it's “The Lions of Little Rock” by Kristin Levine. By Ashlie Stevens Jun 23 Arts and Culture Write On! Louisville Book Club Aims To Teach Kids About Justice Ashlie Stevens
Jun 21 Community Mother Of Slain 7-Year-Old Says Gun Control Could Help End Violence “We can do what we can to prevent it, but as long as shops — like pawn shops and all of that — are selling guns, it’s not going to stop.” By Kyeland Jackson Jun 21 Community Mom Of Slain 7-Year-Old Says Gun Control Could Help End Violence Kyeland Jackson
Jun 19 Community Retired NBA Players To Mentor And Tutor Louisville Youth The day-long Full Court Press: Prep for Success program will come to Louisville's Portland Christian School August 12. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 19 Community Retired NBA Players To Mentor And Tutor Louisville Youth Kyeland Jackson
Jun 16 Arts and Culture For Louisville’s Young Artists, NEA Funding Offers Access This week, Louisville Visual Art received a $10,000 NEA Arts Work grant. The award comes as continued government support of the arts remains in question. By Ashlie Stevens Jun 16 Arts and Culture For Louisville's Young Artists, NEA Funding Offers Access Ashlie Stevens
Jun 8 Community Girls Run The World At U of L’s Digital Media Academy “We’re not pretending we can solve anything but we’re trying to show the girls to be role-models, to be producers of media and not just consumers of media.” By Roxanne Scott Jun 8 Community Girls Run The World At U of L’s Digital Media Academy Roxanne Scott
May 13 Community In Louisville, Thousands Of Kids Hope Their Aim Is True More than 14,000 kids from across the U.S. will compete Saturday at the National Archery in the Schools Program competition in Louisville. By Rick Howlett May 13 Community In Louisville, Thousands Of Kids Hope Their Aim Is True Rick Howlett
May 9 Community Meet The Louisville Teens Building Neighborhood Gardens For Free Most 17-year-olds aren’t taking their weekends to set up trellises and tomato cages for strangers. So why are Ben Cortas and Franklin Alongi? By Ashlie Stevens May 9 Community Meet The Louisville Teens Building Neighborhood Gardens For Free Ashlie Stevens
Mar 29 Community Report: Poverty Plagues Thousands Of Louisville Children The report says about 35,800 kids in Jefferson County live in poverty — that's 22 percent of the county's some 160,000 residents under 18. By Jacob Ryan Mar 29 Community Report: Poverty Plagues Thousands Of Louisville Children Jacob Ryan