Public Education
School system shuts down as students stranded on buses after first day back(The Daily Signal) â After a long first day of school Wednesday, hundreds of students in Louisville, Kentucky, were stuck on school buses until almost 10 p.m. Read More
Public Education
âWeâre very optimisticâ: Education reform advocate explains the path forward for school choice in KentuckyDespite having fallen behind the school choice wave, Kentucky education reform advocates are confident change is right around the corner. The Bluegrass State is one of just five states… Read More
Courts
Kentucky ban on child sex change procedures reinstated by judge(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A federal judge ruled Friday that Kentucky can enforce its state law which prohibits sex change treatments for minors, according to Reuters. U.S. District Judge… Read More
Public Education
Some universities plan to eliminate minority scholarships after SCOTUS ban on using race in admissions(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Some universities are seeking to eliminate scholarships for minorities after the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action banned using race in admissions decisions. The legality… Read More
Courts
Judge hears arguments in lawsuit over Kentuckyâs new charter school lawÂA Kentucky circuit court judge heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging a new state law allowing charter schools to open. The measure, House Bill 9,… Read More
Courts
Federal court dismisses Kentucky abortion lawsuit as moot(The Center Square) â A federal court dismissed a lawsuit Planned Parenthood and EMW Womenâs Surgical Center filed against the state last year regarding an abortion law passed by the… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian schoolâs fundraiser reaches new heights as leaders finish 24-hour rooftop vigilÂLeaders at a Kentucky school will stop at nothing to keep Christian education affordable â even enduring a chilly overnight stay on the rooftops of school buildings. âWe have a… Read More
Legislation
Four states advance bills prohibiting union dues deductionsFour states have advanced Republican-sponsored bills prohibiting union dues deductions for certain public-sector employees. Hereâs what those bills say and where they stand. Arkansas Arkansas lawmakers delivered Senate Bill 473 to… Read More
Legislation
Kentucky school choice amendment could be on the ballot in 2024(The Center Square) â Unlike other recent Kentucky General Assembly sessions, legislators did not pass a school choice bill before this yearâs session ended last week. However, proponents are not… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Parental Rights in Education bill becomes law after Democratic governor declines to veto(Daily Caller) â Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear let a bill that allows parents to challenge sexually explicit school materials become law without his signature on Tuesday. Read More
Public Education
New Kentucky law expands definitions related to the use of school resource officers(The Center Square) â Kentucky lawmakers hope they have already have taken steps that can help avoid a tragedy such as took place in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday. On Friday… Read More
Culture
Kentucky Gov. Beshear vetoes Senate bill restricting sex-change procedures for youth and sex ed in schoolsImage via Facebook. (The Center Square) â The primary sponsor of a controversial bill that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed Friday called out the Democrat for kowtowing… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Kentucky bill allowing parents to challenge ‘obscene’ classroom material heads to governor’s desk(Daily Caller) â The Kentucky House passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow parents to challenge sexually explicit materials in the classroom. In an 80-18Â vote,… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
âWe cannot stop something we did not startâ: Asbury ârevivalâ meetings end, ripples continueAlthough the “outpouring” services at Asbury University were officially concluded, the life-changing testimonies from the last few weeks continue to pour in. Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, experienced… Read More
Christian Schools
University chapel service âhasnât endedâ since Feb. 8 in what many are calling a ârevivalâA small Christian college in Kentucky has reported nonstop praise and worship in its chapel since Wednesday, Feb. 8. âThree times a week, we stop everything that weâre… Read More
Legislation
School choice proponent slams lawsuit seeking to overturn Kentucky charter school law(The Center Square) â A leading proponent for school choice in Kentucky went on the offensive Wednesday, criticizing a lawsuit filed to stop a law requiring pilot charter schools from… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Dec. 26-30)New Christian school opening in Kentucky â Co-directors Charlotte Burton and Carrie Oliver announced the opening of Highlands Latin School Owensboro. The non-denominational, faith-based school will open in 2023 and… Read More
Courts, Legislation
Kentucky Supreme Court affirms decision to strike down school choice bill, but supporters aren’t giving upThe Kentucky Supreme Court Thursday unanimously upheld a lower courtâs ruling that a school choice law was in violation of the state constitution. The Education Opportunity Account Act,… Read More
Courts, Culture
Kentucky Supreme Court hears arguments on abortion trigger law injunction(The Center Square) â Kentuckyâs top court Tuesday heard arguments on whether it should reinstate temporary restraining orders against two abortion laws, including one that took effect shortly after the… Read More
Legislation
Kentucky lawmakers try to solve teacher shortage(The Center Square) â Kentucky school districts looking to fill teacher shortages in the classroom may be able to look just across the state line for a solution, state lawmakers learned. Read More