Education Archives

Federal appeals panel says Beshear’s ban on in-person schooling can apply to religious schools

by Al Cross
November 29, 2020

The judges also noted Beshear's arguments that Kentucky is "particularly vulnerable" to the pandemic because the state “leads the nation in children living with relatives other than their parents — including grandparents and great-grandparents, who are especially vulnerable to the disease."

Judge blocks Beshear’s ban on in-person religious schooling

by Al Cross
November 27, 2020

The governor argued that his order applied equally to public and private schools, but U.S. District Judge Greg Van Tatenhove said the Sixth Circuit court has said regulation of religious activities must follow "the least restrictive way."

School district going virtual to start Thanksgiving week

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 17, 2020

Superintendent Chris Bentzel listed several reasons for the switch but discounted the possibility that schools being in session could be playing a part in the county’s rising coronavirus incidence rate.

School district names principal for Millbrooke Elementary

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 16, 2020

Renikka Owen, who was serving as interim principal, was selected for the post.

School system recognizes teachers and staff members of the year

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 12, 2020

In the year of the pandemic, every teacher and staff member deserved praise, a district spokesman said.

CCPS suspends extracurricular activities, most sports through Nov. 20

by Julia Hunter
November 4, 2020

Football, which is the only athletic program actively competing, will be given the opportunity to finish out the season.

School board gaining 2 new members

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 3, 2020

In District 2, Tiffany Mumford Brame was the winner over Nichole Eastman.

As state calls for additional COVID-19 precautions, local schools opt to continue in-person instruction

by Julia Hunter
October 29, 2020

Despite rising local case numbers, Christian County schools — like some others in the state — have opted to continue in-person learning. It’s a position that local school officials this week maintained.

Kentucky has second highest day of coronavirus cases, 1,018; Beshear asks schools not to take fall breaks

by Kentucky Health News
September 29, 2020

The governor cautioned that the number of cases is on an upward trajectory in the state, and colder weather will only increase the risk.

Hopkinsville High School cancels 2 football games, quarantines approximately 30 players

by Julia Hunter
September 28, 2020

On the health department's recommendation, the district has asked the players to quarantine after exposure to a Calloway County High School football player who has since tested positive.

Local private schools, like Christian County Public Schools, not following request to suspend sports until Oct. 2

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 26, 2020

As the county's coronavirus incidence rate reached the "critical" level on a state grid, local health officials asked schools and other groups to curtail activities.

Virus cases at colleges vex efforts to reopen schools

by Melissa Patrick
September 24, 2020

The state's color-coded system calls for schools in red zones to move to all-virtual instruction and suspend sports and other extracurricular activities until they can get to the yellow zone, meaning they have 1 to 10 cases per 100,000 people daily.