Education

Jason Glass, appointed commissioner in 2020, had come under frequent fire from Kentucky Republicans who criticized KDE’s inclusive guidance to support LGBTQ+ students.
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A state grant for $1 million will help the club nearly double the size of its Teen Center.
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Economic insecurity "unequivocally jeopardizes student success," increasing the likelihood of withdrawal by 25%, research shows.
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In the last year, 356 students were caught with vaping products.
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The 2022-23 leadership class raised money and provided labor for several improvements to the Bryan Street house that is a headquarters for Men2Be.
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Alissa Riley will serve one year on the state board as a non-voting member.
The three Kentucky qualifiers advanced from a regional bee sponsored by Visit Hopkinsville.
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While Republicans have relentlessly attacked the plan as a "bailout," Wednesday's separate resolution forced vulnerable Democrats up for reelection in 2024 to take a public stance on the issue.
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Glass was one of four finalists to lead Baltimore County Public Schools, but the district has promoted its deputy superintendent.
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McCoy, a graduate of the University of Kentucky, is the CEO of Planters Bank.
Esther Ebbay, of Oak Grove, received the Spirit Cup during exercises for 345 graduates.
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Regents will vote Thursday evening on whether to suspend the university's Master of Arts in Folk Studies and the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture programs.
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