Tag: Education
Parent confronts board over student abuse case
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) - According to state police, two teacher's aides are accused of abusing an autistic student while a special education teacher...
Commissioner proposes new graduation requirements
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis announced his proposal for what high school students need to do to graduate.
"Of the kids we...
Caulk named Superintendent of the Year
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Fayette County Schools Superintendent Manny Caulk was named Superintendent of the Year by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.
KASA made...
Grant awarded to help low income students
Kentucky's receiving a grant to help steer high school graduates toward college or workforce training.
Woodford County teacher featured on cover of TIME
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) - History teacher Hope Brown sees a lot of irony with her time magazine cover poster next to a sign...
Sayre Lower School Holding Ceremony For New Building
Sayre's Lower School is hoping a new building for students will make learning a little easier.
Trump nominates Kentucky higher ed chief for education job
President Donald Trump has nominated the president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education for a job in his administration.
Hundreds sign petition against tax hike
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) Opponents of a tax increase to pay for school security in Fayette County are making a push to get it on...
Fayette County and YMCA hold Back-to-School-Rally
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Fayette County Public Schools partnered with the YMCA for their annual Back-to-School Rally. FCPS and the YMCA handed out free...
Scott County Schools talk growth, filling teacher positions
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) - Teacher shortages are a problem statewide. However, one county says it's been able to add new staff and new...
New service tax to go in effect Sunday
Sales tax is being added to several services you are not used to paying taxes on at all.
Education’s role in fighting cancer at St. Jude
Find out the importance of keeping up with school work for patients at St. Jude and the role it plays in their treatment.
BMW Academy grads commit to college
Thursday night, a group of young men committed to the schools they'll attend in the fall, at a ceremony in front of their friends and family.
Teacher election upset leaves many wondering what’s to come in November
Many are calling it one of the biggest upsets and most telling races of Tuesday's primary election, Rockcastle County teacher Travis Brenda's victory over Jonathan Shell, Kentucky's republican house majority leader.
Former U.S. Second Lady talks to educators
Teachers from 26 states are talking about how to give kids in rural places the best chance to be ready for college.
Floyd County schools: Adkins selected as Superintendent
The Floyd County Board of Education says that Danny Adkins, Personnel Director of Pike County Schools, has been selected as the new superintendent of Floyd County Schools.
State seeks takeover of Kentucky’s largest school district
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's interim education commissioner has recommended the state take over management of one of the country's largest public school districts.
Wayne...
$200m University of Kentucky student center opens Monday
The University of Kentucky is set to open a massive, $200 million student center with rooftop gardens, fire pits and high-tech meeting rooms.
Jessamine Co. students question teaching as a career
In the midst of everything going on surrounding the future of education, some students aren't sure if they should make education their future.
Lexington teachers rally for future of education
Teachers from Beaumont Middle School, and some other schools in the area, held a rally of their own ahead of an upcoming rally at the State Capitol.
