‘That should not have happened.’ UK condemns training where students were ‘segregated’
An online diversity training session where University of Kentucky students were put into a mandatory break-out session “that segregated students by race,” should not have happened, a university spokesperson said … Click to Continue »
Former Fayette County teacher wins school board seat in District 5
Former Fayette County teacher Amanda “Amy” Green won the District 5 seat on the Fayette County Public Schools board in Tuesday’s General Election. The seat had been held since 2010 … Click to Continue »
2020 election ‘feels a lot different’ on Kentucky college campuses, too.
Youth voter turnout is a perennial question mark, but in this pivotal, pandemic-plagued election year, Kentucky’s college-age voters have had to find new ways to get their friends to vote. … Click to Continue »
Lexington’s 2021 school science fair canceled amid county’s COVID-19 surge
A surge of positive cases of COVID-19 has led organizers to cancel the 2021 Kentucky American Water / Fayette County Public Schools District Science Fair, according to a Monday announcement. … Click to Continue »
Some Central KY schools with critical county COVID-19 levels hold in-person classes anyway
Two school districts adjoining Fayette — Jessamine and Scott — are continuing to hold classes in person this week despite the fact that their counties are in the state’s critical … Click to Continue »
NAACP: Pandemic, poor communication, technology laid bare Lexington school equity gaps
The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare gaps in technology, opportunity and academics in Fayette County Schools between students of color and others, an NAACP of Lexington official said Thursday. Families … Click to Continue »
UK students encouraged, not required, to get tested for COVID-19 before semester ends
University of Kentucky students will be encouraged — but are not required — to get free, university-provided COVID-19 exit testing before they leave campus at the end of next month … Click to Continue »
Citing COVID-19, University of Kentucky to have online commencement for December grads
This year’s University of Kentucky graduates will not get an in-person commencement ceremony any time soon thanks to worries over the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus at an event, … Click to Continue »
Keeneland’s track announcer tests positive for COVID-19, misses Fall Meet’s last day
Keeneland’s track announcer Kurt Becker will miss closing day of the Fall Meet Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19, racetrack officials said. “Kurt is experiencing only mild symptoms and he … Click to Continue »
Beshear calls Saturday’s nearly 1,800 new Kentucky coronavirus cases ‘frightening’
The same day Gov. Andy Beshear was excited to be out of quarantine, he later revealed that the state had a “frightening” increase in COVID-19 cases Saturday. Beshear said Saturday’s … Click to Continue »
Friday night lost: Two Lexington football games postponed after COVID-19 positive
A Lexington high school football player’s positive COVID-19 test has led to two Friday night games bring postponed, Fayette district spokeswoman Lisa Deffendall said. The Friday night matchups between Tates … Click to Continue »
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