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‘Larger than life’ sociologist who broke down racial barriers at University of Kentucky dies at 88
Doris Y. Wilkinson, a University of Kentucky sociologist and part of its first class of Black undergraduates, died June 23. She was 88. Wilkinson entered UK in 1954, the...
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Federal appeals court blocks Title IX guidance challenged by 20 states, including Kentucky
The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled against Biden administration guidance on how schools should protect students from discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The...
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Parents go to federal court to save bus service to Louisville’s magnet schools
Two parents have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Jefferson County Public Schools’ plan to drop bus service to most magnet schools this fall, claiming it violates the rights of...
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US judge in Kentucky blocks Biden Title IX rules, says ‘sex,’ ‘gender identity’ not the same thing
A federal judge has blocked new Title IX rules, including those aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination in K-12 schools, and sided with Republican attorneys general in several...
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Controversial new rules for decision-making win final OK from University of Kentucky trustees
LEXINGTON — University of Kentucky trustees gave final approval Friday to a new internal governance structure that faculty say strips them of power over academic decisions. The Board of Trustees...
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UK faculty’s role in decision-making expected to shrink when trustees vote Friday
Changes that faculty warn would end their decision-making power in academic matters are set to come before the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees Friday for a final vote....
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Trauma, poverty, COVID-19 causing high rates of chronic absenteeism in Kentucky
The number of Kentucky youth who are chronically absent from school skyrocketed during the 2022-2023 school year. The reasons for chronic absenteeism are interconnected and complicated — and the...
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Molina Healthcare donates site for Jefferson County’s first new middle school in 90 years
A new middle school is planned for a long-vacant site in West Louisville where Passport Health, the state’s first Medicaid managed care company once hoped to build its corporate...
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Kentucky State University officials brief lawmakers on progress since 2022 bailout
Kentucky State University officials told lawmakers that the institution has made improvements two years after the General Assembly increased oversight of the university amid budget shortfalls. The officials gave...
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Celebrating new UK lab, McConnell calls for building up US industrial base, defense spending
LEXINGTON — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell spoke about the need to “improve the country’s industrial base” during a ribbon-cutting at the University of Kentucky for a new...