Education
Would dividing JCPS sacrifice diversity? Republican lawmaker, school board member disagree
As Kentucky’s Republican legislators step up pressure on Jefferson County Public Schools, the Louisville Forum on Wednesday hosted a debate between Rep. Jason Nemes, a Louisville Republican and an outspoken JCPS critic, and Corrie Shull, the school board’s vice chairman. The discussion — focused on GOP lawmakers’ interest in overhauling Kentucky’s largest school system and […]
Ag commissioner Ryan Quarles one of three finalists for KCTCS president
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, a former state lawmaker and unsuccessful Republican candidate for governor this year, is a finalist for president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The other finalists are: Dean McCurdy, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana. Beverly Walker-Griffea, president of […]
Author, historian Jill Lepore will deliver Clements lecture at UK library Tuesday
University of Kentucky Libraries will welcome essayist, author?and professor of history Jill Lepore for the 2023 Earle C. Clements Lecture-Symposium on Tuesday, Sept.?12. Drawing from her book, “The Deadline: Essays,” Lepore will reflect on the relationship between America’s past and its fractious present, exploring such difficult questions as “Why does impeachment no longer work?” and […]
Kentucky education board cancels special meeting about interim commissioner
The Kentucky Board of Education has canceled a special meeting scheduled for next week.? According to a media advisory from the Kentucky Department of education, the planned Sept. 6 meeting will be rescheduled for a later date. A reason for the cancellation was not given.? The agenda included a closed session for the board to […]
Kentucky education board to talk about an interim education commissioner next week
Kentucky Board of Education members will meet next week to begin their discussion of appointing an interim education commissioner to lead the Kentucky Department of Education.? According to an agenda for the Wednesday, Sept. 6, special meeting, the board will go into closed session to discuss candidates “Which Might Lead” to an interim commissioner appointment. […]
University of Louisville wins $11.7M to study links between disease, microorganisms
University of Louisville researchers hope to better understand conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and diabetes and how to best treat them through a nearly $12 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health. Over the next half-decade, the researchers will study connections between microorganisms like bacteria, yeasts, fungi, viruses and protozoans and diseases, […]
Employers, KCTCS team up to help Kentucky workers pursue education
Kentucky companies who offer tuition assistance to employees as well as flexibility at work can now earn the designation “Education First Employer” through a new statewide initiative announced this week.? At least 45 companies have already signed up to be Education First Employers. The program also requires them to partner with colleges in the Kentucky […]
Wall Street billionaire is putting millions into Kentucky’s race for governor
FRANKFORT – A Wall Street billionaire and crusader for charter schools is bankrolling media attacks on Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear in Kentucky’s race for governor. Jeff Yass, an options trader based in the Philadelphia suburbs, has provided the overwhelming majority of the money to two conservative super PACs that are behind a new multimillion dollar […]
Kentucky Board of Education looking for search firm to find next education commissioner
The Kentucky Board of Education approved the first steps for its next education commissioner search Monday.? Board members authorized the Kentucky Department of Education to seek outside services for a national search and established a team to review Requests for Proposals (RFP) from search firms. The board will reconvene in a special meeting next month.? […]
Kentuckians support more public spending for child care, survey finds
Most Kentucky voters surveyed in June said access to high-quality child care is essential to their ability to work, but they say the state isn’t doing enough to ensure they have it.? Also, 75% of parents and 64% of voters are more likely to vote for a governor candidate in November who supports access to […]
Kentucky Board of Education to discuss commissioner search Monday
The Kentucky Board of Education will meet next week to discuss its search for the next state education commissioner.? The special meeting comes after the Kentucky Department of Education announced that Education Commissioner Jason Glass would leave the position on Sept. 29. Glass told reporters he did not want “to be part of implementing the […]
Nearly half the states now allow in-state tuition for immigrant students
When Cristian Dubon Solis?was getting ready to graduate from a Boston high school in 2020, he started planning to apply to college. It was only then he realized that as an immigrant lacking permanent legal status, he wouldn’t qualify for in-state tuition at Massachusetts state universities, nor for state-sponsored financial aid. With no way to […]