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Kentucky Parents of Public School Students Check Your Mailbox For Summer EBT Program Benefits
So, the other day we received a letter in the mail and a surprise we were not expecting. Two envelopes from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department of Community Based Services. One was a letter about the Summer EBT program and the other was an...
Kentuckiana's back to school guide for the 2024-25 school year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Summer is almost over, and that means the start of another school year. WDRB is your guide for everything back to school for the 2024-25 school year in Louisville-area school districts. Jefferson County Public Schools. Calendar:. Start date: Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Labor Day: Monday, Sept....
FFRF asks Tenn., Texas, Ky., and Ind. schools to not promote baccalaureate ceremonies
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging four school districts in the South and the Midwest to stop promoting overtly religious baccalaureate ceremonies. FFRF has received reports from community members in Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky and Indiana that various school districts publicized baccalaureate services for graduating seniors. These districts include Cocke County School District in Newport, […] The post FFRF asks Tenn., Texas, Ky., and Ind. schools to not promote baccalaureate ceremonies appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Gerth is right. Legislative task force should not conduct meetings so far from JCPS
"Times and places convenient to the public" is a legal fiction to Kentucky lawmakers. Joe Gerth channels the letter and spirit of the open meetings law in his analysis of the decision of the legislative task force examining the future of the Jefferson County Public Schools to conduct its meetings at times that effectively exclude large swaths of the public affected by the task force's charter and in a place some 50 miles from Jefferson County.
Gov. addresses GSP at Centre
Centre College welcomed Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear back to campus to address the high school students from around the state taking part in the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program. “You are in one of the best programs offered anywhere in the country,” he said. “Just a life-changing experience that I still look back on today as […] The post Gov. addresses GSP at Centre appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Report: Ky. voucher program would mostly benefit families that already have kids in private schools
A report released Monday suggests amending Kentucky’s Constitution in the November election would come at the expense of public school students and the state’s coffers. Kentuckians will vote this fall on Amendment 2, which would allow public funding of private schools. Based on school voucher policies advancing in...
Polio testifies at JCPS task force’s first meeting on potential split
A task force created by the 2024 General Assembly to examine Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), and whether the district should be split into two or more entities held its first meeting Monday. The Efficient & Effective School District Governance Task Force heard from JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Polio and other school officials to give […] The post Polio testifies at JCPS task force’s first meeting on potential split appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
University president defends multicultural religious, social, and academic groups on campus
FRANKFORT — For almost 90 minutes on Tuesday, Kentucky lawmakers who tried to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in Kentucky’s colleges were told why such programs were needed in higher education. Yet, one legislator said DEI programs “segregate” students. Among presenters were two university presidents — Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson and Morehead State […] The post University president defends multicultural religious, social, and academic groups on campus appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
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...
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