Former Fayette County High School Teacher Sentenced to 30 Years for Production and Possession of Child Pornography
For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington man, Kevin Daniel Lentz, 49, was sentenced on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Karen...
Appalachian teachers say ‘intense’ challenges ahead for education in region
by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service Educators in Appalachian Kentucky said significant school disruption and remote learning during the COVID pandemic combined with the devastating flooding in the summer...
Transylvania University to sell baseball field in support of affordable housing development
Originally published by WEKU. A $2.8 million sale between Transylvania University and a group of Lexington banks will transform the school’s baseball field into an affordable housing development. The...
What Should Berea College’s New Student Union Centre Look Like?
By Ülvi Gitaliyev The Woods-Penniman Building, which used to house CPO and currently houses Public Safety and Center for International Education (CIE) is visited by many students, staff, and...
Kentucky lawmakers asked to consider school monitoring of AI technologies
Republished from WEKU. A Lexington state lawmaker is asking his colleagues to consider passage of legislation to try to harness artificial intelligence within educational settings. Early indications are that...
KY School Boards Association members will be keeping an eye on Frankfort during legislative session
Republished from WEKU. The Kentucky School Boards Association has more than a few items of interest as the General Assembly enters into session this week. Those include requests for...
School Board approves one-year extension to Health Department’s contract for school nurses
LEXINGTON, KY — The Fayette County Board of Education has approved a $4 million contract to extend its collaboration with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department for school health services...
Judge rules Kentucky’s charter school law unconstitutional
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern A Franklin Circuit Court judge on Monday struck down a law allowing charter schools in Kentucky, ahead of an expected effort in next year’s legislature to...
School board reconsiders privatizing school nurses. For now.
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, KY — Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS), in a crucial pivot, is now negotiating to extend its longstanding contract with the Lexington-Fayette...
Updates given on FCPS construction projects
Lexington, KY – Two significant construction projects are currently underway at Fayette County Public Schools: Mary E. Britton Middle School and the construction of The Hub for Innovative Learning...