Student athlete sues Madison Southern High School over ‘systematic harassment,’ racism
A student athlete has filed a lawsuit against Madison Southern High School alleging ongoing racism and a racially hostile environment, and this is not the first lawsuit making such allegations … Click to Continue »
Virtual DanceBlue raises more than $1 million to help families of children with cancer
The first DanceBlue 24-hour dance marathon to be held virtually raised more than $1 million to benefit families affected by pediatric cancer. More than 300 University of Kentucky students participated … Click to Continue »
Principal at new Lexington elementary school is a former UK basketball player
Jocelyn Mills has been named the new principal of Carter G. Woodson Preparatory Academy. The school, Lexington’s next new specialized elementary, is expected to open in fall 2021, expanding the … Click to Continue »
Fayette’s virtual academy had ‘rocky start’ during pandemic, but will stay open in 2021-22
Created in 2020 when the coronavirus shut down in -person classes, Fayette County School’s Virtual Learning Academy will stay open in 2021-22. After what Fayette school board member Stephanie Spires … Click to Continue »
University of Kentucky apologizes after mistakenly sending acceptance emails to 500,000
A recent error by the University of Kentucky led to a little over 500,000 prospective students mistakenly getting admittance emails to a college program. The admittance emails were accidentally sent … Click to Continue »
‘Watch the Rock.’ How NKU plans to respond to on-campus white supremacist vandalism
After a campus landmark was twice tagged with graffiti from a white supremacist group, Northern Kentucky University officials said Tuesday that the university will host a 24/7 livestream of the … Click to Continue »
KY stops requiring temperature checks for all students. Fayette schools undecided.
Kentucky schools are no longer expected to screen students for temperatures before entering buildings or riding the school bus, but Fayette district officials haven’t decided whether they will stop that … Click to Continue »
Kentucky students face worsening mental health, financial insecurity, survey says
Many Kentucky college students have struggled to pay tuition and have faced worsening mental health amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent survey of about 1,000 students showed. The vast majority … Click to Continue »
This University of Kentucky campus tradition will take place online. Here’s how.
For many University of Kentucky students, last year’s 24-hour DanceBlue marathon was the last taste of normalcy before the curtain fell on pre-pandemic Lexington. The marathon that saw over 900 … Click to Continue »
KY schools try to fight COVID spread by installing air purifiers, HVAC upgrades
To stop the spread of COVID-19 as students return to in-person learning, Wolfe County Schools’ superintendent has installed portable air purifying units in classrooms and on school buses. Kenny Bell … Click to Continue »
‘Stop the Asian hate.’ UK rally condemns racism, remembers victims of Georgia shooting
Hundreds of University of Kentucky students and employees gathered on a lawn on the Lexington campus on Wednesday to condemn racism against people of Asian descent in response to last … Click to Continue »
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