‘Vendetta’ or misconduct? Despite allegations, assistant to stay in Fayette prosecutor’s office
No action will be taken against an assistant prosecutor accused by a grand jury of official misconduct and making a “false statement” to an FBI agent, Fayette County’s chief prosecutor … Click to Continue »
All charges dropped against Kentucky high school principal accused of not reporting abuse
All criminal charges have been dropped against McCracken County High School Principal Micheal Ceglinski, who had been accused of failing to report child abuse, according to a court record. Last … Click to Continue »
Racial issues have plagued UK for years. Will recent protests bring lasting change?
They jeered at his memories of the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama and taunted his white privilege. And at the end of a tense two-hour meeting on Tuesday, a group … Click to Continue »
Here’s why Fayette County schools got 23 violations on statewide tests
The 2016-17 reading test scores of six Southern Elementary students in Lexington were invalidated after the students told state investigators that they made changes on their tests based on their … Click to Continue »
Hundreds of violations occurred in Kentucky school testing; scores lowered in 88 cases
Incidents of Kentucky teachers giving students too much help during statewide public school testing were among the 312 violations that occurred in 2016-17, up from the year before when at … Click to Continue »
UK students go on hunger strike to protest this campus problem
A group of University of Kentucky students began a hunger strike Wednesday night to demand better services for their peers suffering from food and housing insecurity. The SSTOP (Sustainable Solutions … Click to Continue »
Why these University of Kentucky students are going on a hunger strike
A small group of University of Kentucky students have begun a hunger strike to protest how low-income students are treated. … Click to Continue »
Kentucky math teacher arrested on child pornography charges
A teacher at Russell High School in Boyd County resigned Tuesday after he was charged with child pornography offenses, the Ashland Daily Independent reported. The newspaper identified the teacher as … Click to Continue »
Caulk says he would defend sickout participants if state tried to take action against them
Fayette County Superintendent Manny Caulk told employees in a message Friday evening that the district would “vociferously” defend any adverse action taken against them as a result of the Kentucky … Click to Continue »
How school districts responded to request for ‘sickout’ records. And what happens next.
Kentucky’s Education Commissioner said Tuesday that he would not rescind his request for records of teacher absences during recent legislative protests, but that disciplinary action will not be taken against … Click to Continue »
“One of Centre’s luminaries.” Stephen Rolfe Powell, acclaimed glass artist, has died
The internationally-known glass artist and Centre College professor Stephen Rolfe Powell has died, Centre College confirmed this weekend. In a statement posted to the Centre College Facebook page late Saturday … Click to Continue »
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