Education

INDIANA — Multiple schools are either closed or making Friday a virtual learning day as severe weather is expected to hit the region. These schools will be doing nontraditional instruction (NTI):. Silver Creek School Corporation. Borden-Henryville School Corporation. Greater Clark County Schools. Scott County (IN) District 2. South Harrison...

Check out SBLive's custom rankings formula for every classification of Kentucky high school football ahead of Week 6

With 43 days until Election Day, some Kentucky superintendents said Monday that a ballot question on school choice would disproportionately threaten their districts because they rely more on the state to fund public education. "Amendment 2 is a voucher amendment, and vouchers take away money from public schools," said Gary...

OpEd: Take it from a school board member: This amendment essentially cracks open the floodgates, allowing private and for-profit schools to siphon public funds away from public schools.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Heavy rain and high winds are headed to Louisville as part of the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and the forecast has made an impact on the area high school football schedule. In the Louisville area, 19 Kentucky games were rescheduled for Thursday night to avoid the...

MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (WKYT/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Two Kentucky schools banned backpacks due to security threats. A school district in central Kentucky has banned backpacks at two schools in an effort to improve safety. Officials believe the measure can help in the short term, and some parents are supportive of the change.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has named five Kentucky public schools and two private schools as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools, based on their overall academic excellence. The five public schools and their districts are:. --Corbin Middle School (Corbin Independent) --Cold Hill Elementary School...

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Barren County High School teacher Rayna Rudd has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year. According to a release by the district, Rudd was chosen by the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children. Rudd began her teaching career...

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OpEd: As parents from Florida and Arizona, we have seen firsthand the devastating impact of publicly funded school vouchers.

This fall the national push for education vouchers comes to Kentucky. Voters face a choice on the ballot in November about Amendment 2, which would allow the General Assembly to spend public money on private schools. Do not be fooled; there is a lot of misinformation and deception in the...

It's only been about a month, but Fern Creek High leaders say their decision to become a phone-free campus is already making a difference for students and teachers. "They've been more social with each other," Principal Rebecca Nicolas said of the teens enrolled there. "We see them reading books and playing card games...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This semester students, faculty, and staff at the University of Louisville have a new and improved way to stay safe. The Card Armor app allows students to report suspicious activity, find resources, and even get escorted around campus. The app is designed for everyone to feel safe and secure while on campus, whether during the day or at night.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Tuesday rain did not keep away Highland Middle School students and parents from showing up to the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Board meeting in protest of the middle school cutting the Spanish class. In a statement sent to WHAS11, JCPS Chief of Communications Carolyn...

The Saint Xavier Tigers will take the field at L&N Stadium on Friday, September 23, at 8 p.m. against the Trinity Shamrocks in one of the greatest high school rivalry games dating all the way back to 1956. Before losing to Trinity in the regular season last year, St. X...