‘Hateful and disrespectful emails’ spur message from Kentucky Education Commissioner
In a communication to Kentucky educators on Friday, Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis said he had received this week “the most hateful and disrespectful emails I’ve ever been sent, from … Click to Continue »
Risky biscuits: 3 convenience stores, 10 other places now on health department probation
An unlucky 13 food-service establishments in Lexington were added to the Fayette County health department watch list between mid-September and mid-October, including a public school, three convenience stores, a juicery, … Click to Continue »
Kentucky student charged after bomb threat against school bus garage
A student was cited for terroristic threatening after making a bomb threat Wednesday against the Mercer County school bus garage, Harrodsburg police said. Police and Harrodsburg firefighters responded to garage … Click to Continue »
Bourbon County High School Marching Band named best band of its size in the nation
The Bourbon County High School Marching Band was named the best band of its size in the nation Saturday at the 2018 Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis. … Click to Continue »
Mold is growing in dorms, offices. Students at multiple Kentucky universities forced to move.
Mold has appeared in college dormitories and buildings throughout Kentucky, and some students are fed up with the problem and how universities are handling it. News outlets at Western Kentucky … Click to Continue »
Judge rules Ky. school district policy discriminatory against boy basketball players
A federal judge has ruled that Laurel County Schools officials have to eliminate or change a policy that gives advantage to middle school girl basketball players over boys. Last month, … Click to Continue »
Education chief pledges to ask for ‘funding mechanism’ for charter schools
Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis said Friday that he will ask the 2019 General Assembly to create a funding mechanism or process for charter schools, but that doesn’t mean that … Click to Continue »
Second-grade teacher charged with being drunk at school had prior arrest
A second-grade teacher recently charged with alcohol intoxication at a Franklin County school had previously come to the attention of Kentucky teacher’s certification board because of a DUI conviction last … Click to Continue »
Student took gun into Lexington high school. Metal detector wand did not catch it.
A student on Wednesday brought a gun into Lexington’s Frederick Douglass High School even though he was checked with a hand-held metal detector, officials said. Last May, Douglass was first … Click to Continue »
Letter saying kids must pay to use paper in class causes uproar. Then principal explains.
A letter telling parents at Lexington’s Tates Creek Middle School that students would be charged 10 cents for each page of paper they use caused a social media uproar Wednesday … Click to Continue »
Classroom cameras, more staff part of plan to address needs of Fayette autistic students
Following at least two recent incidents of educators dragging students with autism — including one caught on video that drew attention from national television networks — Fayette County Public Schools … Click to Continue »
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