Republished from WEKU. The shortage of teachers and other school staff is one of the most difficult challenges facing public education across the country. Kentucky is no different. Last...
Republished from WEKU. A measure that would allow pastoral counselors to provide mental health services in Kentucky’s public schools passed the House Education Committee Tuesday morning. The committee gave...
Republished from WEKU. Kentucky voters will likely have the chance to decide in November whether state lawmakers can spend tax dollars on private and charter schooling. That’s after the...
Republished from WEKU. Kentucky is a step closer to allowing tax dollars to flow to private and charter schools after a controversial bill made it through the state House...
Republished from WEKU. A controversial bill that would allow public dollars to flow to private schools passed a Kentucky House committee on Tuesday with little time for the public...
Republished from WEKU. The Kentucky House Education Committee advanced a measure Tuesday that would revive state funding for teacher mentoring. Kentucky teachers used to be required to complete the...
Republished from WEKU. After an hour of tense discussion, Kentucky’s House Education Committee advanced a resolution Tuesday that would create a task force on Jefferson County Public Schools. Republican...
Republished from WEKU. Kentucky schools could bring in armed veterans and retired police officers to patrol campuses under a measure that advanced through the state Senate Education Committee Thursday....
Republished from WEKU. Voters would elect state board of education members in partisan races under a bill that passed the Senate State and Local Government committee Wednesday. Currently board...
Republished from WEKU. A group of Kentucky House lawmakers advanced a measure that would force more parents and students to stand before a judge in truancy cases. Absenteeism has...
