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Kentucky State expects 20% drop in undergrads due to program cuts, strict enrollment rules
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (915+ words) The number of undergraduate students at Kentucky's only historically Black university is expected to shrink by 20% by Spring 2027, officials said Monday. "We're projecting down again because of the impact of Senate Bill 185 with very strict enrollment requirements relative to financial…...
Second lawsuit to block major changes at Kentucky State filed by students
2+ week, 3+ day ago (805+ words) A group of Kentucky State University students have filed a second class-action lawsuit to block a new state law that would reorganize and reshape Kentucky's only public historically Black university. Plaintiffs, who are a group of anonymous students, filed the…...
Fayette schools created a new budget committee in January. It's only met 3 times.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (326+ words) In an effort to up accountability and improve community relations, Fayette County Public Schools created a finance and accountability committee in January. That committee, made up of multiple members of the community and some school staff, was designed to "strengthen…...
Meta settles Breathitt County Schools" lawsuit over social media addiction
2+ week, 4+ day ago (180+ words) Meta agreed Thursday to settle a social media addiction lawsuit brought by Breathitt County Schools, according to the school district's attorneys. Breathitt County Schools' attorneys, including Lexi Hazam and Previn Warren, said they had "resolved the district's claims against Meta,…...
Who signed $200 K FCPS contract without board, superintendent approval?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (373+ words) Fayette school district records obtained by the Herald-Leader under the Kentucky Open Records Act explain more about a six-figure contract for financial services that was signed without being authorized by the school board or the superintendent. The contract was with…...
UK: "clear answers" on what"s going on at university | Opinion
3+ week, 4+ day ago (963+ words) What's really going on at UK? It's a fair question " one we've heard in media coverage, online and directly from our campus community during a period of real and visible changes. As Kentucky's university and the state's largest employer with…...
UK chooses major company to manage dining, maintenance, other staff after Aramark split
3+ week, 4+ day ago (447+ words) The largest food and service facilities company in the United States will soon be contracted to manage several areas of the University of Kentucky, according to a UK news release Thursday afternoon. The university announced Thursday it chose Compass Group…...
Without loan, Fayette schools can't make payroll. Tentative budget is $711. 3 million
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (573+ words) Fayette County Public Schools" tentative budget for the next fiscal year is less than prior years, but the district will still need a loan to pay staff in July. FCPS interim Chief Financial Officer Kyna Koch told the school board…...
Fayette County school board will discuss tentative budget, but no copy released yet
4+ week, 1+ day ago (230+ words) A discussion of the Fayette County Public Schools proposed tentative budget for the 2026-2027 school year is on Monday's school board planning agenda, but the district hasn't yet shared any budget documents. School district officials had not responded to the Herald-Leader's…...
To solve money woes, Fayette County Public Schools considers selling more property
4+ week, 2+ day ago (439+ words) The cash-strapped Fayette County schools is mulling selling more property to help the school district right its financial problems. The district is considering selling multiple properties, according to documents released Saturday as part of the Fayette County School Board's May…...