Education
The late Bill Gatton’s latest gift to his alma mater is the largest in University of Kentucky history
LEXINGTON — The University of Kentucky on Thursday announced a $100 million gift, the largest in UK’s history, to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The gift is from the Bill Gatton Foundation, endowed by the late Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton, a businessman, investor and UK alum who gave generously to his alma mater. […]
Seeking to improve underperforming schools, EDUCATE NKY names president, CEO
EDUCATE NKY, an organization created to focus on student outcomes in underperforming districts, announced Wednesday that former Kenton County Schools superintendent Tim Hanner will be the nonprofit’s president and CEO.? “EDUCATE NKY calls for deliberate strategy development, policy alignment and innovative education strategies that drive the future success of our students and their outcomes,” said […]
NKU faculty seeks open presidential search, accountability for budget deficit
Northern Kentucky University’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution last week that seeks, via a statement, to improve the relationship with the university’s board of regents but also heavily criticizes the board for its role in the public university’s $25 million deficit that has led to staffing and program cuts. “There is some criticism in that […]
Teachers union asks judge to block new Kentucky law barring payroll deductions to pay union dues
FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s largest teachers union representing thousands of educators throughout the state is asking a judge to temporarily block a new law that prohibits the union from collecting dues through payroll deductions.? The Kentucky Education Association (KEA) sued the state last month asking for Senate Bill 7 to be struck down as unconstitutional and […]
Challenges to books in Kentucky libraries tripled in 2022 amid national jump in attempted bans
Like libraries nationwide, Kentucky libraries experienced a surge in challenges to materials in 2022. Data released by the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom last week indicated the number of challenges nearly doubled in the U.S. since 2021, but in Kentucky they tripled. The number of attempts to restrict materials went from just seven […]
UK HealthCare announces major expansion
LEXINGTON — UK HealthCare is launching an expansion that is expected to add 4,800 employees to its “skilled workforce” over the next several years, according to University of Kentucky news releases. The plan includes construction of another tower near the 12-story hospital that opened in 2011. The projects in UK’s “refreshed” strategic plan could ultimately […]
University of Kentucky reports record medical school graduates, many staying in state?
The University of Kentucky says a record number of medical students – 190 – will graduate from its College of Medicine this year.? And 42% of graduates will stay in Kentucky for their medical residencies. That number is up from 25% in 2017 and 30% in 2018, according to UK, which hopes the numbers will […]
COVID-19 interrupted Kentucky nursing students’ education
LOUISVILLE – Adelaide Quaye-Mansell always liked caring for people, so becoming a nurse was her “passion” goal.?? In fact, when she was 15 back in Ghana, before moving to the United States, she helped nurse her bedridden uncle back to health. She cooked for him and gave him medicine. She was in awe as she […]
Kentucky teachers talk about why they leave the classroom. And why they stay.
Emilie McKiernan Blanton has been called a “unicorn” — but not because she has mystical powers. Rather, her reputation comes from her career. The 38-year-old is a 15-year teacher veteran. Her long track record makes her something of a rarity nowadays as Kentucky and the nation face a shortage of teachers — a phenomenon that […]
Republican candidates for governor talk education as May 16 primary nears
Editor’s note: This story was updated Wednesday evening with comments from Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron.? ELIZABETHTOWN — Kelly Craft, a Republican running to be Kentucky’s next governor, has a message for state Education Commissioner Jason Glass: Resign on Election Day or she will fire him on her first day in office.? Campaigning with U.S. […]
Sex, gender, parents’ rights: A roundup of Kentucky education legislation
FRANKFORT — The recently-ended legislative session brought education to the forefront of Kentucky politics in an election year for statewide offices.? Lawmakers approved legislation aimed at tackling a shortage of teachers, though the Republican-controlled General Assembly never considered Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s proposal to provide school employees with 5% pay raises. The education debates that […]
How Janis Ian’s ‘life’ came to Berea College
BEREA — On one of their visits, Janis Ian took Berea College President Lyle Roelofs to her studio. There he saw a photo of “a very young” Ian sitting at a grand piano. “Looking over her shoulder at the music she had written and was playing from,” he realized, was Leonard Bernstein, the legendary songwriter […]