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KY House passes education bills. School officials support one. A union opposes the other.
The sponsor of one of the bills is Henderson Rep. J.T. Payne Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky House passed...
Read moreDetailsKentucky’s closed primaries exclude fastest-growing voter group. Should that change?
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern On May 19, about 1 in 10 registered Kentucky voters will not be eligible to cast...
Read moreDetailsPublic notices would still be published in KY newspapers under bill carried by GOP leader
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Republican Senate President Pro Tem David Givens is sponsoring a bill that would resolve a battle...
Read moreDetailsSingle-bid paving contracts taking a bite out of KY taxpayers? GOP lawmaker wants to know.
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A GOP lawmaker wants more scrutiny of anti-competitive practices in road paving in Kentucky in hopes...
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Kentucky House committee approves changes to assessments that measure student growth
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A bill that would change how Kentucky schools measure success of their students passed out of...
Read moreDetailsPeer support specialists could get two-year reprieve under bill clearing House committee
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A bill meant to give peer support specialists a two-year reprieve from new credentialing requirements that...
Read moreDetailsHouse tries again to make water fluoridation optional in Kentucky
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Water fluoridation would become optional in Kentucky under a bill approved Thursday by the Kentucky House....
Read moreDetailsKentucky Black lawmakers’ program reflects on Black history and the need to still teach it
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Speakers reflected on the past, looked to the future and urged courage in the present...
Read moreDetailsBeshear’s ‘Pre-K for All’ meets concerns from some key GOP budget-writers
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Some key Republican House lawmakers voiced concerns about Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s proposed “Pre-K...
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Kentucky Senate approves bill to clarify recent teacher and student electronic communication law
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A bill that aims to revise restrictions on how Kentucky teachers communicate electronically with their students...
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