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Demetrus Liggins hired as superintendent to lead public schools in Lexington

Demetrus Liggins, superintendent of schools in Greenville Independent School District in Texas, was on Friday hired as the new superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools by a unanimous vote of … Click to Continue »

Mandating COVID vaccines for Fayette students could ‘lose a lot of our families,’ official says

Mandating COVID-19 vaccines in Fayette schools could drive families out of the district, Fayette County Public Schools personnel director Steve Hill told state lawmakers this week. “If it was mandated, … Click to Continue »

‘Attracting attention in a good way.’ Superintendent finalist champions social justice

Editor’s Note: The Herald-Leader has been profiling all 5 candidates in the running to become the next Fayette County Public Schools superintendent. This is the final profile in that series. … Click to Continue »

Chief of staff at U.S.’s fifth largest school district finalist for Fayette superintendent

Editor’s Note: the Herald-Leader is profiling all 5 candidates to become the next Fayette County Public Schools superintendent. Christopher Bernier believes Fayette County is on the brink of becoming the … Click to Continue »

Pandemic tragedies changed Fayette Superintendent finalist. She has ideas for changed district.

Editor’s Note: In coming days, the Herald-Leader will be profiling all 5 candidates to become the next Fayette County Public Schools superintendent. Angela Dominguez, an assistant superintendent of academic services … Click to Continue »

‘His… passion makes organizations soar.’ Texas superintendent finalist for Fayette job.

Editor’s Note: In coming days, the Herald-Leader will be profiling all 5 candidates to become the next Fayette County Public Schools superintendent. Demetrus Liggins, one of five finalists for Fayette … Click to Continue »

‘Grace and understanding.’ First Black superintendent in Nebraska a finalist in Fayette.

Editor’s Note: In coming days, the Herald-Leader will be profiling all 5 candidates to become the next Fayette County Public Schools superintendent. Tawana Grover, the first black superintendent in Nebraska, … Click to Continue »

Fayette board names 5 superintendent finalists from across U.S. NAACP asks for more time.

Education leaders from across the United States are among the finalists for Fayette County Public Schools’ next superintendent. The five finalists were announced Monday night as the NAACP asked for … Click to Continue »

BCTC theater gets ‘huge honor’ for livestream, turns production into new film

When in-person teaching at Bluegrass Community & Technical College shut down in March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, it hit the school’s theater program hard. Not only did BCTC … Click to Continue »

Students at BCTC nationally recognized for their work on ‘The Covid Monologues’

Students at BCTC have been working to film “The Covid Monologues” which has been recognized Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. The production focuses on living through the first few months of the pandemic. … Click to Continue »

Suit says kids at private school held preschooler down, poked his eyes & kicked him

A Fayette County mother is suing The Lexington School, accusing its staff of failing to intervene when her preschool-aged son was assaulted on the playground by six other preschoolers two … Click to Continue »

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