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Should you be more involved in your child’s school? State just got $5 million to help.

Kentucky is one of 11 states to receive a $5 million federal grant distributed over five years to open centers to help parents become more involved with their children’s local … Click to Continue »

KEA, others, urge caution before requiring students pass test to graduate from high school

Kentucky high school students could be required to pass tests to demonstrate basic competency on 10th grade reading and mathematics before they can graduate if the state Board of Education … Click to Continue »

They were close to dropping out of high school. Why these Lexington teens have new hope.

Martin Acosta said his son Shane was in danger of dropping out of high school last year, having earned only three of the 22 credits he needed toward graduation. But … Click to Continue »

‘There’s a sense of urgency.’ Fayette superintendent reacts to new round of test scores

Fayette Superintendent Emmanual Caulk explains how he plans to implement additional support to Fayette County public schools categorized with CSI and TSI. … Click to Continue »

UK opens new research building to help solve Kentucky’s health woes

University of Kentucky officials celebrated the opening of a new, $265 million research building aimed at solving health disparities that plague Kentucky, such as cancer, diabetes, obesity and substance abuse. … Click to Continue »

UK has struggled to fix drinking culture. Will ‘shock’ of tragedy force a change?

In 2017, amid a deluge of national headlines about student drinking and campus sexual assault, UK administrators came up with a series of ideas to make campus safer, including the … Click to Continue »

KEA president on pension bill: ‘This process was not done in a transparent way’

Stephanie Winkler, president of the Kentucky Education Association, spoke after a Kentucky Supreme Court hearing on the state’s new public pension law. … Click to Continue »

Live Updates: Public pension case goes to Kentucky Supreme Court

After more than a year of political and legal debate that prompted teachers and state workers to swarm the Kentucky Capitol in protest, the Kentucky Supreme Court Thursday morning hears … Click to Continue »

Fayette student charged with felony after incident with staff. Officials won’t say why.

Fayette County school officials aren’t saying what happened Tuesday in an incident involving a student and a staff member at Martin Luther King Jr. Academy that led to the student’s … Click to Continue »

Schools prepare to fight proposed utility rate increase fearing a $500,000 bill

In anticipation of a utilities rate hike, Fayette County Public Schools board members voted to ask the state’s School Boards Association to represent them before the state’s Public Service Commission. … Click to Continue »

More students. More scholars. More structures. UK launches biggest fundraiser ever.

University of Kentucky officials kicked off a capital campaign Friday night to raise $2.1 billion, its largest goal ever to expand scholarships, conduct research, build up the endowment and bolster … Click to Continue »

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