Fayette County Public Schools to use new learning tools for enhanced academic achievement
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS), the second-largest K-12 system in Kentucky, has partnered with educational technology company IXL Learning to enhance personalized learning for the district’s...
Legislative committee discusses future of child care funding
by Jordan Hensley, LRC Public Information Office FRANKFORT — It is no secret Kentucky’s child care industry struggled during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal American Rescue Plan...
Fayette school board approves superintendent’s evaluation, hears construction updates at meeting
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Fayette County Board of Education held its regular meeting on Monday, where the board unanimously approved the annual evaluation of Superintendent Demetrus Liggins, heard a...
Fayette County Public Schools unveils 2024 legislative agenda; vote scheduled for Monday’s board meeting
LEXINGTON, KY — In preparation for the 2024 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly, the Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) Board of Education will vote Monday on a...
Legislators hear from education coalition about teacher shortages, recruitment efforts
by LRC Public Information Office FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Education heard from multiple education leaders and advocates on Tuesday about proposals to ease teacher shortages in...
KY Child Care Providers Face Uncertain Future as Federal Funding Runs Out
by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service New federal data show child care expenses are out of reach for most families, and in Kentucky, providers are struggling to keep their doors open....
University of Kentucky researchers document historical resistance to slavery in state
Resistance was everywhere in Kentucky. Enslavers advertised it daily. by Jacalyn Carfagno, Kentucky Lantern LEXINGTON — Throughout the late spring of this year a group of nine University of...
Student Loan Decision Will Impact Hundreds of Thousands of Kentuckians
by Nadia Ramiagan, Public News Service The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to block President Biden’s one-time, $400 billion student debt relief plan will affect hundreds of thousands of people in the...
Berea College ‘will not waver’ on racial, social justice, says new president
‘We were founded on the principle of educational opportunity for all,’ Cheryl Nixon says in response to Supreme Court’s rejection of affirmative action By Jamie Lucke, Kentucky Lantern BEREA...
University of Kentucky Boosts Student Pay Amid Campaign for Better Wages, But Advocates Say It’s Not Enough
LEXINGTON, KY – In a stride towards economic justice, the University of Kentucky (UK) has announced significant wage increases for student workers on campus, raising the minimum pay to...