Kentucky’s small colleges have had to get creative to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Hitting pause on in-person classes was the best way for University of Pikeville officials to get ahead of a growing COVID-19 cluster. Pikeville President Burton Webb said the university was … Click to Continue »
No director, no audience, but UK’s Singletary Center still making music during COVID
A change was already in the offing at the Singletary Center for the Arts when 2019 drew to a close. But what sat in store for the venue, which had … Click to Continue »
How UK’s Singletary Center for the Arts has adapted during the pandemic
Singletary Center for the Arts adapts during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow students to continue to learn and create. … Click to Continue »
52 students, 5 adults in quarantine after Powell County teacher tests positive for COVID-19
Fifty-seven people were quarantined in Powell County after a middle school teacher tested positive for COVID-19, district officials said Tuesday. In a Monday letter to families, Powell Superintendent Anthony Orr … Click to Continue »
University of Kentucky, Lexington police will jointly patrol for student parties this weekend
Both the Lexington and the University of Kentucky police departments will begin joint patrols of near-campus neighborhoods for large student gatherings that may spread COVID-19, university and city officials said … Click to Continue »
‘Worst case scenario:’ Fayette schools might not return until cases drop or vaccine arrives.
Fayette County Superintendent Manny Caulk said Friday that under the “worst case scenario,” the school district may be looking at continuing remote learning until a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available. However, … Click to Continue »
Climbing cases at UK could keep Fayette students from going back to classrooms, Beshear says
Gov. Andy Beshear at his Thursday news conference addressed the link between cases at universities in Fayette County and the return to school for the district. “What do I think … Click to Continue »
Update: After parents raise concerns, Fayette says students won’t be charged Chromebook fee
Jackie Cornett was among the Fayette school parents on Wednesday surprised to receive a $25 bill for a Chromebook mobile device fee. The bill came after officials had said earlier … Click to Continue »
Lexington drops to ‘red’ in return-to-school status. Board calls special meeting.
A special meeting has been called for Friday to talk about the Fayette County Public Schools’ return to in-person learning. On Tuesday, Fayette County was ranked in the worst range, … Click to Continue »
Could COVID-19 quarantine be shortened by testing? UK study tries to find out.
The University of Kentucky, along with the University of Tennessee, will begin taking multiple incremental nasal swab samples from students exposed to the coronavirus this week, in an effort to … Click to Continue »
‘Frustrating.’ At least 5 KY high school football games canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
COVID-19 has led to the cancellation of at least five high school football games scheduled for Friday night, including the Frankfort at Woodford County High School game and Lexington’s Henry … Click to Continue »
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