Politics
Sen. Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for reelection(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is expected to announce he will not seek reelection Thursday, according to multiple reports. McConnell, 83, led the Senate Republican Conference… Read More
Culture
Kentucky’s lone abortion clinic to be demolished; Pro-life center in Delaware faces legal battleThe only remaining abortion clinic in Kentucky will soon be demolished, while a pro-life pregnancy center in Delaware battles over free speech. The Kentucky abortion clinic… Read More
Culture
How DEI tore apart Kentucky Country Day School(The Daily Signal) – “Despite the occupation, despite the apartheid, Palestine will one day be free,” declared Mahmoud Kutmah, the valedictorian of Kentucky Country Day School’s class of 2021, at the… Read More
Government
Kentucky’s school funding woes escalate with estimated $40M ‘shortfall’ for 2024-25Kentucky has projected a $40 million “funding shortfall” for its public schools in the 2024-25 academic year, according to its Department of Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher. “KDE is currently tracking… Read More
Courts
Kentucky student group sues public schools over failure to educate; lawmaker says more funding isn’t the solutionKentucky schools are failing to provide an adequate and equitable public education, according to a recent lawsuit by a group of students. The Kentucky Student Voice Team filed the suit… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic high school pallbearer ministry brings dignity to funerals of the homeless and those without familiesMore than 400 students at an all-male Catholic high school in Cleveland, Ohio, are serving the community as pallbearers at the funerals of homeless individuals and others with no families… Read More
Public Education
Money, language and voter fatigue: Why school choice is still winning after ballot measures failAlthough ballot measures promoting school choice lost in three states last week, there’s more to consider about why than first meets the eye. That’s according to Michael McShane, national research… Read More
Government
School choice is on the ballot in these 3 statesUnder the looming shadow of a monumental presidential election are three state ballot measures that could change the lives of hundreds of thousands of K-12 students. Measures in Colorado, Kentucky… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky school board accused of illegal election interference after advocating against school choice(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A joint school board meeting in Kentucky on Thursday has been accused of violating the state’s law by openly using taxpayer resources to oppose a… Read More
Government
Legal experts: Kentucky ban on counseling that doesn’t affirm kids’ gender identity is unconstitutional, could put foster kids at riskA month after Kentucky’s governor signed an executive order to ban “conversion therapy,” neither he nor the state’s family services agency has answered how the order may affect fostering and adoption. Read More
Public Education
Majority of Kentucky public school students test below grade level in basic subjectsLess than half of Kentucky students are at grade level in core subjects, new test results reveal. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released the new… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky latest university to slash DEI office(The Center Square) – Fall classes begin next week at the University of Kentucky, and as students make their way back to the state’s flagship institution in Lexington, they’ll be… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky school district accused of illegal electioneering for opposing ballot initiative on its websites, social mediaA school district in Kentucky is backtracking after opposing a constitutional amendment on November’s ballot that, if passed, could pave the way for school choice legislation in the future. The… Read More
Courts
Kentucky, Tennessee argue against Title IX rule changes(The Center Square) – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman argued for an injunction against the Biden administration’s Title IX overhaul in Kentucky federal court. Read More
Public Education
Kentucky school allegedly held student’s diploma after he went off-script and talked about Jesus in graduation speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A high school in Kentucky allegedly withheld the diploma of a student when he decided to apparently go “off-script” in his graduation speech. While school officials… Read More
Public Education
Disadvantaged Kentucky students appear stuck in failing system, state report card revealsDespite spending nearly $12 billion dollars – over $18,000 per student – last year, most students in Kentucky public schools are failing to pass muster. Overall, just 47% of elementary… Read More
Courts
Former teacher sues Kentucky school board for failures over student’s shooting deathA former high school teacher is suing a Kentucky school board, alleging negligence in failing to prevent the death of a student. Morgan Gilvin filed a petition against the Covington… Read More
Government
Kentucky Legislature passes measure to put pro-school choice constitutional amendment on the ballot, giving voters final sayKentucky took a major leap forward on the path to school choice. The Kentucky Legislature approved HB 2 on Friday, a constitutional amendment to clarify the… Read More
Government
Kentucky Legislature advances pro-school choice constitutional amendmentThe Kentucky House voted in favor of a pro-school choice measure that would give voters a chance to amend the state constitution. The House voted 65-32 on… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky middle school teacher arrested on rape, child porn chargesA former Kentucky middle school teacher has been arrested on several charges, including third-degree rape and possession of child pornography. Brian W. Bailey, 54, was working as a middle school… Read More