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Facing $10M+ repair bill, EKU will instead demolish Hummel Planetarium
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (330+ words) Eastern Kentucky University plans to demolish the Hummel Planetarium and create an "immersive experience laboratory" for K-12 and college students, the school announced Thursday. The planetarium, built in 1976, has been closed to the public since 2019. After the COVID pandemic, the university…...
KY GOP bill for scholarship tax credits advances despite concern over moving too fast
23+ hour, 29+ min ago (780+ words) A Kentucky House Republican priority bill that would incentivize donations to school scholarship programs in exchange for tax credits has quickly found itself advancing to the full state Senate. The Senate Education Committee approved House Bill 1 on Thursday, which would…...
Kentuckians need more health care providers. Grad school loan caps won’t help | Opinion
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (379+ words) Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Federal student loans sustained me through college and graduate school. They were especially critical when I sought my master's degree in Physician Assistant (PA) Studies at…...
Rodents, leaks, missing flooring and smoke. Staffers say Dunbar needs fixing.
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (698+ words) In the face of multiple building maintenance issues including smoke in the building last week, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School staff and parents are asking Fayette County Public Schools officials to renovate the building. The theater auditorium closed for repairs…...
Believe it or not, HB 1 isn’t the worst school choice idea out there | Opinion
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (458+ words) Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Look, House Bill 1 is going to be made into law. The measure " which would enroll Kentucky in a program to provide federal income tax breaks for…...
Fayette County School board calls special meeting, but won’t say why
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (477+ words) After meeting in closed session for nearly two hours on Monday night, the Fayette County Public Schools board set another special meeting for next week, but would not say why. Monday's extended private discussion, and the announcement of a special…...
KY school district cancels picture day, education group suspends vendor amid Epstein claims
1+ week, 2+ day ago (558+ words) An Associated Press report indicated Lifetouch was linked to an investment fund manager called Apollo Global Management, which was owned by Black, and purchased Lifetouch's parent company, Shutterfly, in 2019. Black stepped down as CEO of Apollo in 2021, but he was…...
Lexington schools, police get reports of ‘off-campus disruptions’ after ICE protests
1+ week, 6+ day ago (674+ words) Several schools have had protests in the Fayette County Public School District this week, with district officials repeatedly telling the Herald-Leader these events were handled peacefully and safely prior to Friday. At least two schools, Lafayette High School and Henry…...
New KY bills would give schools more options to make up snow days after Winter Storm Fern
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (19+ words) New KY bills would give schools more options to make up snow days after Winter Storm Fern'Lexington Herald Leader...
KY auditor will consider latest investigation, violations while looking at FCPS
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (248+ words) In her current examination of Fayette County Public Schools, Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball is considering the recent findings from an independent investigation that showed FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins failed to exercise proper oversight of the district's finance and budget departments....