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Lexington, KY — The Fayette County Board of Education held a planning work session on Monday, focusing on several key initiatives and approvals that could shape the future of education in Lexington. The meeting was part of the district’s ongoing commitment to open and transparent communication. Fast-Tracking the Henry Clay Building Project One of…
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Lexington, KY — The Fayette County Board of Education voted to lower real estate tax rates Monday against a nuanced backdrop. While the rate has decreased, the district’s projected property tax income for the 2023-24 school year is actually set to rise due to increased assessment values. However, the rate decrease is a strategic…
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by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service Kentucky’s child-care crisis could get worse when federal assistance for child-care centers runs out, and that could increase barriers for survivors of intimate-partner violence. Federal data shows that when adjusted for inflation, families nationwide are paying between $5,000 and $17,000 per year per child for child care. Meg Savage, chief…
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LEXINGTON, KY – In a sudden and unexpected move, Shayla D. Lynch, J.D. the executive director of the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, has resigned from her position, effective August 11, 2023. The announcement on Monday came as a surprise to many in the Lexington community, where Lynch has been a prominent figure in various…
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by Paul Oliva, Web Editor LEXINGTON, Ky. — After years of persistent appeals from parents, Fayette County Public Schools is set to present a proposal to the school board for a new $57.8 million building for the Rise STEM Academy for Girls. The proposal, according to documents released on Friday, will be on the…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. – In an ambitious move to address childhood hunger, a problem impacting one in seven Kentucky youths, state Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong and state Representative Chad Aull, D-Lexington, announced a bill to expand access to free meals at schools through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. The announcement was made at Franklin…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington high school teacher, Kevin Lentz, 49, has been charged with 17 sexual offenses involving minors and has been placed on leave by the Fayette County district, according to a report by the Herald-Leader’s Valarie Honeycutt Spears. Lentz, an English teacher at Henry Clay High School, was arrested and charged…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear expressed concerns on Wednesday about the potential difficulties in finding a new education chief, following the political backlash faced by the outgoing commissioner, the Associated Press’s Bruce Schreiner reports. Education Commissioner Jason Glass, who has been a subject of continuous criticism from prominent Republicans over transgender policies…
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by Nancy Royden, Legislative Research Commission Public Information Office FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Education heard from supporters of the Kentucky Center for Mathematics on Tuesday about efforts to improve numeracy throughout the commonwealth. The center was established at Northern Kentucky University through state funding in 2006, and it provides services for…
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Lexington, Ky. – Recently released records pertaining to the Marlon Ball investigation show a significant discrepancy between the publicly announced timeline and the actual duration of the investigation. The highly publicized case involves allegations of misconduct against the principal of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. Notably, the obtained records indicated that the investigation had…