Education
Beshear wants all school employees to have an 11% raise in the next budget
Gov. Andy Beshear wants the legislature to fund an 11% pay raise for all Kentucky school personnel, which is the highest increase he’s backed since becoming governor.? The Democratic governor, who is seeking reelection, unveiled some of his education priorities as part of his “Education First” plan for the 2024-26 state budget Wednesday morning. He […]
Cameron wants to raise pay for first-year teachers, fund tutoring programs
Republican gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron is calling for tutoring students outside of school hours and increasing starting teacher pay to make up for the drop in Kentucky students’ performance that he blamed on school closures and virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic.? The attorney general released the “Cameron Catch-up” plan Tuesday with press conferences in […]
Biden administration provides guidance on diversity in college admissions?
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice and Department of Education jointly released guidance on Monday to colleges and universities about how to consider race in admissions decisions, following the Supreme Court’s summer decision that struck down affirmative action in higher education. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, on a call with reporters, said higher education institutions can […]
Republican lawmakers want a special session after Jefferson County school bus debacle
Editor’s note: This story was updated Friday afternoon with additional information. After a disastrous first week of school that saw students in their district not getting home until 10 p.m. on Wednesday and school subsequently being canceled for two days, Jefferson County Republican lawmakers want a special session to enact changes to the district — […]
Online survey seeks Kentuckians’ ideas for new UK Extension programs
The?University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is surveying Kentuckians to get ideas for new programs, according to a UK news release. “In addition to this survey, county extension agents will actively seek feedback through informal listening sessions, fostering close relationships with local communities,” said Laura Stephenson, UK associate vice president for land-grant engagement and associate […]
Beshear: It will be ‘much more challenging’ to replace education commissioner after Glass leaves
Gov. Andy Beshear says it will be difficult to find a new education commissioner after the current one announced this week he is leaving because of political pressure.? Beshear, an incumbent Democrat who is seeking reelection, told reporters Wednesday that the departure of Education Commissioner Jason Glass will not affect the governor’s campaign. It will, […]
High school students can apply for week of study in D.C., $10,000 college scholarship
Applications are now open for the 2024 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), a merit-based opportunity that takes outstanding high school students from around the country to Washington, D.C., for a weeklong study of the federal government and the people who lead it, the Kentucky Department of Education announced Tuesday. According to a news release, […]
Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason Glass to leave post at end of September
Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason Glass is stepping down as the state’s top education official to become the associate vice president of teaching and learning at Western Michigan University, the Kentucky Department of Education said Monday.? Glass, who the Kentucky Board of Education appointed as commissioner in 2020, had come under frequent fire from Kentucky Republicans […]
Displaced students find educational refuge in Kentucky
When Lisibeth Ochoa Borjas flew from her native country of Venezuela to Kentucky to visit her family, she never expected that it would become her new home. Ochoa Borjas, 39, came to the Bluegrass State in 2019 to see her brother and his family. But when COVID-19 hit, Venezuela closed its borders for a year, […]
More help for undergrads’ basic, child care needs could up Kentuckians’ earning power
Kentuckians need better access to child care and basic needs like food and housing to ensure higher postsecondary degree attainment, a statewide report released Monday says.? The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, with funding support from the Lumina Foundation, released the 2023 Strategies and Recommendations to Address Students’ Basic Needs. The report is the result […]
USDA to provide $33M for agriculture projects at 19 HBCU land-grant institutions
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Monday announced $33 million in funding to 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities designated as land-grant institutions to support research and education projects. The funding through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support 82 projects in sustainable farming practices such as reducing use of plastics, enhancing […]
More than 11,000 Kentuckians eligible for student debt relief
More than 11,000 student loan borrowers in Kentucky are eligible for automatic relief from almost a half-billion in debt under a plan announced last week by the Biden administration.? A news release from the U.S. Department of Education says the debt discharges are part of a “commitment to address historical failures in the administration” of […]