Who will be Kentucky’s next education commissioner? Meet the three finalists.
A Colorado school superintendent from Kentucky, the dean of the University of Kentucky College of Education, and an assistant Jefferson County superintendent are all candidates to become Kentucky’s next commissioner … Click to Continue »
EKU’s fall return will mean socially distant classrooms, required mask wearing
Eastern Kentucky University students will return this fall to spread-out classrooms led by masked instructors. According to the university’s reopening plan released Tuesday, classes will begin on Aug. 17 and … Click to Continue »
Kentucky teacher resigns after social media blackface photo, ‘inappropriate’ comment
A Pike County teacher resigned Tuesday as the superintendent investigated a social media post made by an educator who appeared in blackface. “I received the picture yesterday evening and confirmed … Click to Continue »
Eco-friendly, coronavirus-killing masks are being developed by Kentucky researchers
A new face mask that protects the user and the environment by killing the novel coronavirus with a nontoxic tiny weapon of sorts. Seems improbable, but a partnership between University … Click to Continue »
UK, Somerset Community College creating 3D printed masks with anti-viral membrane
Isabel Escobar, UK chemical engineering professor, explains her NSF EPSCoR collaboration with Eric Wooldridge, Somerset Community College digital printing professor, to 3D print masks with an anti-viral membrane that would inactivate COVID-19. … …
Updated: Scott County High to get new building. Second high school opened last fall.
Months after opening a $90 million second high school campus in Scott County, the board of education announced plans to construct a new building for Scott County High School. The … Click to Continue »
Three Lexington elementary schools have new principals. See who was hired.
New principals have been hired for three Fayette County Public elementary schools, Superintendent Manny Caulk announced Wednesday night: John Moore is the new principal of Ashland Elementary School; Michael Jones … Click to Continue »
Lexington’s newest magnet school for girls in science, tech, math now has a name
A name for the newest magnet program opening in Fayette County schools in the fall of 2020 was announced this week, following a vote from the families of the first … Click to Continue »
Fayette school board votes to purchase Herald-Leader building, will merge technical schools
The Fayette County Public Schools board on Monday unanimously voted to enter into an agreement to purchase the four-story Lexington Herald-Leader building at the corner of Midland Avenue and Main … Click to Continue »
‘Hateful messages’ after protest lead Ky. school district to decry racism
Rowan County Superintendent John Maxey said his school district issued a statement against racism after receiving reports that “hateful messages” were circulating on social media following a peaceful protest in … Click to Continue »
Flood, stomach bug threatened his streak, but KY student never missed a day of school
A dream guitar and a little luck against illness and natural disaster helped Tristan Griffith never miss a day of school. Griffith did not miss a day from the time … Click to Continue »
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