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Feds call on state to address $172M underfunding of Kentucky State University

Jess Clark

Kentucky is among 16 states whose governors received letters this week noting funding disparities between historically Black land-grant institutions and their predominantly white counterparts. The total disparity amounts to $12 billion.
Kate Howard

Daniel Cameron unveils education plan, hones in on COVID-19 ‘learning loss’

Sylvia Goodman

Cameron’s new education plan centers on ‘learning loss’ and increased truancy, which he blamed on Beshear’s decision to move schools to remote learning early on in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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'Umbrella Project' to provide mental health training for 700 Kentucky educators

Daviess County Public Schools is hosting the Umbrella Project, a mental health summit for educators on Aug. 2.
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Less than a month into the semester, Tennessee receives 71 requests from schools to go virtual

A growing number of Tennessee schools are again experiencing low attendance, staffing shortages and closures due to COVID-19.More than 30 school districts…
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As Warren Co. Public Schools students return to classrooms, weary parents wonder: for how long?

Lisa Autry

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is bearing down hard on Kentucky, pushing the state past one million cases of COVID-19. With the most contagious variant yet and a record number of new cases, schools are stressed by high absenteeism among both students and staff.
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On opening day of spring semester, WKU president announces he has COVID-19

Lisa Autry

As the spring semester begins at Western Kentucky University, President Timothy Caboni will be on the sidelines. In a social media post Tuesday, Caboni…
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Kentucky lawmakers seek to expand blocked private school scholarship program

Jess Clark

Kentucky lawmakers are filing bills to expand a tax-credit scholarship program recently declared unconstitutional. The program, also known as Education…
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Facing lower enrollment after tornadoes, some Kentucky schools ask state to not lower funding

Jess Clark

School districts impacted by this month’s deadly tornadoes are asking state lawmakers not to penalize them for the enrollment drops they could see if…
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WKU Regents commend president for leadership in time of national challenges to higher education

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents at its meeting Friday reported a positive annual evaluation of President Timothy Caboni. Chairman Dr.…
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WKU sees increase in students choosing education programs, despite national decrease

The COVID-19 pandemic imposed unprecedented demands on teachers, as they had to shift back and forth between classroom and virtual teaching. They often…
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WKU and SCC partner on new program to earn bachelor's degree in elementary education in Somerset

A new partnership between Western Kentucky University and Somerset Community College announced Thursday will add more elementary teachers to the pipeline…
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Kentucky Board of Education limits corporal punishment in schools

Jess Clark

In an unanimous decision, the 11 voting members of the Kentucky Board of Education approved new regulations Wednesday limiting the use of corporal…