Schools
What now for education after Kentuckians reject GOP’s ‘school choice’ amendment?
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern After Kentucky voters thwarted a Republican-backed “school choice” amendment, the legislature’s supermajority will likely focus on...
Read moreDetailsKentuckians say ‘no’ to public funding for private, charter schools
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A constitutional amendment to allow the Kentucky General Assembly to fund nonpublic schools failed at the...
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County schools’ math and reading scores improve, while social studies and writing fall
Every school ranked high for quality of school climate and safety Henderson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Bob Lawson says the...
Read moreDetailsGOP leaders say policy debates are to come as Democrats decry Amendment 2 as ‘blank check’
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT—With the general election next month, Kentucky’s top Democrats and Republicans are both criticizing what they...
Read moreDetailsSchools honor Katelyn Gibson, an HCHS student who died on Tuesday
Katelyn Gibson All county schools wore blue Friday to honor Katelyn Gibson, a Henderson County High School sophomore who died...
Read moreDetailsA second public university in Kentucky closes its diversity office under GOP lawmakers’ pressure
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A second Kentucky public university has disbanded its diversity office under pressure from Republican lawmakers. Northern...
Read moreDetailsIn western Kentucky, people like their schools, ponder ‘choice’ amendment’s implications
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern GRAVES COUNTY—Al Chandler, superintendent of Northside Baptist Christian School, the only private school in Graves County,...
Read moreDetailsNew state truancy law in effect this school year gets the judicial system involved
The Henderson County School District is pushing back against a growing national problem. It’s called chronic absenteeism or habitual truancy,...
Read moreDetailsPublic school funding at risk if Kentuckians approve Amendment 2, new study says
What if GOP legislature adopted Florida’s school voucher program? Educators worry their small districts would lose out Courtesy of Kentucky...
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Educators start prepping for school at grand opening of local teacher store
Starting her first year as an instructor’s assistant at the Thelma B. Johnson Learning Center, Alexsia Savage says it’s hard...
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