Robots can now deliver food to students, faculty on UK’s campus
Starship Technologies unveiled a fleet of fully autonomous robots at University of Kentucky that can deliver food from a selection of on-campus restaurants. … Click to Continue »
UK will require unvaccinated employees to be tested for COVID-19 weekly
Unvaccinated University of Kentucky employees will be required to get COVID-19 tests each week, beginning Wednesday. Unvaccinated students were already required to have regular tests. Now, faculty and staff will … Click to Continue »
Fayette school cafeterias down 104 positions Thursday; Central Office staff volunteering
The Fayette school cafeteria worker shortage is so significant that central office administrative employees have volunteered to get a food handler’s permit and work as substitutes. Currently, the district has … Click to Continue »
Central KY school district will shut down, move to at-home learning next week
With 89 students positive for COVID-19 and 656 students quarantined, Franklin County Schools will move from in-person to at-home learning for five days next week, Superintendent Mark Kopp announced Thursday. … Click to Continue »
One Lexington parks after-school program shuts down over staffing, background checks
An after-school program run by the Lexington Parks and Recreation Department was shut down by state officials this week due to staffing and background check issues, city officials confirmed this … Click to Continue »
Ky. school district closes until Sept. 7 over COVID. New law halts learning for some.
In one of the longest school shutdowns in Kentucky this academic year due to COVID-19, Lee County Public Schools has closed until Sept. 7, with no learning this week. Superintendent … Click to Continue »
Transylvania University will require students and employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Transylvania University will require students, faculty and staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the university announced Wednesday. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine received Food and Drug Administration approval earlier this week, … Click to Continue &r…
Hundreds of Fayette students are quarantined. How does the district handle COVID cases?
On Monday alone, Fayette County Public Schools reported 490 new student quarantines, 88 new student cases of COVID-19, 13 new staff cases and 1 new staff quarantine, according to the … Click to Continue »
Lexington, school system to open test sites for students, staff as COVID cases spike
As the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to increase Fayette County’s new infections, Lexington and school officials on Tuesday announced 10 new COVID-19 testing sites for K-12 students and staff. … Click to Continue »
FCPS Superintendent: In-person classes No. 1 priority
During a media conference on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, about the COVID-19 surge in the community, Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins asks people to follow the advice of medical professionals. … Click to Continue »
Fayette school board reduces property tax rate, but will still see revenue gain
The Fayette County Public Schools board on Monday reduced the 2021-2022 property tax rate, which will still generate a 4 percent increase in revenue for the district. With a 5-0 … Click to Continue »
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