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Kentucky lawmakers rehash DEI initiatives at state colleges and universities
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Diversity, equity and inclusion are back in the spotlight in Frankfort. Kentucky state lawmakers held the first of two hearings on DEI in higher education on Tuesday. Earlier this year, a bill to abolish DEI offices and programs at colleges and universities passed the Senate but...
DEI policy discussions return to Frankfort, setting stage for next General Assembly
Diversity, equity and inclusion policy discussions have returned to Frankfort — setting the stage for the potential return of controversial DEI legislation in the next General Assembly. At an Interim Education Committee meeting Tuesday, Chair Stephen West, R-Paris, said lawmakers wanted to learn more about current DEI policies at...
Baseball Official of the Year Announced
Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials for the 10 sports in which it licenses officials. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field performance but local association activity and leadership, training efforts and the mentoring of newer officials. One...
NKU president testifies on DEI as issue resurfaces in Frankfort
Northern Kentucky University president Dr. Cady Short-Thompson told a Republican-led state legislative committee investigating DEI in postsecondary education that the university’s regional accreditation is tied to “expectations” of diversity, equity and inclusion. Accreditation indicates that a college or university meets specific education standards and is usually necessary...
JCPS task force hears from Pollio at first meeting in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Despite the controversy surrounding a new JCPS task force, its first meeting Monday in Frankfort came with no fireworks and largely friendly discourse between JCPS superintendent Marty Pollio and GOP state lawmakers. Officially, the task force is supposed to study ways to improve Jefferson County's school...
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