Source: Kentucky Teacher

Kentucky school principals met with state education officials on June 9 to discuss implementation of House Bill 257, which overhauls the state’s assessment and accountability systems to emphasize individual student growth and local community input.

The Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee is scheduled to review the Complete Streets Design Manual and updates on sustainability initiatives including Solarize Lexington at its June 16 meeting.

Cleo Battle, president and CEO of Louisville Tourism, has won the 2026 Meeting Professionals International Industry Leader Award for his decades of service to the hospitality industry and his work expanding downtown Louisville’s bourbon tourism attractions.

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The Lexington Singers, a long-established community choir, will travel to England in June to perform with the Newmarket Community Choir as part of a cultural exchange between the two sister cities.

Jordan and Shellain Satterwhite have taken over ownership of Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Lexington, expanding their existing Louisville franchise territory in the custom outdoor lighting business.

Acting Superintendent Dr. Bill Bradford addressed media Monday, pledging to restore stability and fiscal health to Fayette County Public Schools following the recent placement of former Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins on paid administrative leave.

A University of Kentucky study finds that arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips from thoroughbred yearlings’ knees eliminates the performance penalties historically associated with the condition, challenging decades of industry assumptions.

Western Kentucky University named Dr. Fadi Sibai as director of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, effective August 10. Sibai brings extensive experience in academic leadership, engineering education, and industry work with major technology companies.