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1 week ago

Assistant police chief arrested

State Police arrested the assistant police chief in Providence for failing to report criminal activity or taking enforcement action.

3 months ago

Former Kentucky teacher pleads not guilty to 37 sex charges

The indictment accuses the former Logan County Schools teacher of having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl between Sept. 1 and Feb. 17.

3 months ago

Ex-Kentucky teacher sentenced in child pornography case

U.S. District Judge Greg N. Stivers sentenced McGaha on Tuesday and ordered a 10-year period of supervised release. McGaha must register as a sex offender.

4 months ago

Former teacher receives $500K from Kentucky school district

Wallace alleged that Powell sought to end her employment because he suspected that she was behind an anonymous Title IX complaint filed against the district in 2013 about unequal access to a weight room for boys and girls.

4 months ago

Community upset over teacher being fired

Some Mt. Sterling community members are upset about a decision the Montgomery County public school board made. They say the board unfairly fired a teacher, and they think it’s because he’s gay. Several community members and students associated with the school district have been out protesting in hopes that they can make a difference. The […]

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6 months ago

Ex-teacher accused of kidnapping student jailed in Kentucky

A former Tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping a teenage student and taking her to California has been returned to face charges and is being held in a Kentucky jail.

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6 months ago

Parents sue district; authorities say autistic son dragged

Parents of a third-grader in Kentucky have sued a school district where authorities say a teacher physically dragged their autistic son out of class.

6 months ago

Ex-Carlisle teacher pleads not guilty to sex charges

A former Carlisle County teacher has pleaded not guilty to having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

7 months ago

UPDATE: Chief: 2 adults dead, 2 students hospitalized

Four people were shot Monday in an apparent murder-suicide inside an elementary school classroom in San Bernardino, including a teacher and two students, police and school officials said.

7 months ago

KSP: Former teacher accused of relationship with 17-year-old student

Kentucky State Police say a former teacher at Carlisle County Middle/High School has been arrested, accused of carrying on a months-long relationship with a 17-year-old minor.

7 months ago

High school teacher facing sex charges involving student

Authorities say a Boyd County High School teacher is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a female student.

7 months ago

Victim in March 17 multi-vehicle crash dies

The Fayette County Coroner says a woman involved in a multi-vehicle wreck on New Circle Road and Nicholasville Road on March 17th has died.

8 months ago

Teacher suspended after being arrested on drug charges

Officials say a Knox County teacher has been suspended after being arrested on drug charges.

8 months ago

Update: Harassment charges against Bourbon Co. teacher dropped

The Bourbon County Circuit clerk says four counts of harassment against a Bourbon County Middle School teacher were dropped today in court.

9 months ago

Former Substitute Teacher Gets 3 Years for Sex Charges

A former substitute teacher who was accused of having sex with two male students has been sentenced to three years in prison.

9 months ago

High School Teacher Charged with Third-Degree Rape

Police say they have charged a western Kentucky teacher with third-degree rape.

11 months ago

Kentucky teacher goes in labor, delivers baby at school

A Kentucky teacher got an unexpected surprise by giving birth during school.

11 months ago

3 current, former educators selected for Hall of Fame

Three people who have dedicated their lives to educating others have been selected to be inducted into the Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame.

12 months ago

Florence PD: Former Teacher Had Ongoing Affair With Student

A former teacher at R.A. Jones Middle School is in jail, after an investigation into a reported inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl.

12 months ago

Fayette County Community Leaders Go Homeless to Raise Money for Homeless Children

Tuesday night, you may have noticed a few more people sleeping on the streets of Lexington, or maybe you did not. That is exactly why they were out there.

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12 months ago

Garrard Co. teacher charged with DUI after collision

Kentucky State Police say a school teacher has been charged with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia after he ran off the road and hit several trees.

1 year ago

Daycare teachers at Bracktown Learning Academy protest over non-payment

A group of teachers at Bracktown Learning Academy on Newtown Pike refused to work today, claiming they hadn’t been paid this pay period, and that this isn’t the first time this has happened.

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1 year ago

Ex-substitute teacher pleads not guilty to sex charges

A female former substitute teacher in Kentucky accused of having sex with two male students has pleaded not guilty.

1 year ago

Cardinal Valley art teacher, students finish downtown mural

Local artist Michelle Armstrong, who teaches at Cardinal Valley Elementary, recently wrapped up a year-long mural project in downtown Lexington.

1 year ago

Ex-substitute teacher gets 10 years in prison for child porn

A former Kentucky substitute teacher will spend 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.

1 year ago

State takes on inappropriate student-teacher relationships

A task force has released recommendations aimed at preventing inappropriate relationships between teachers and students in Kentucky.

1 year ago

Boyd County High School JROTC instructor accused of rape

A former Boyd County High School teacher and Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor has been accused of raping one of his female students.

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2 years ago

App aims to improve literacy at Frankfort Independent Schools

A parent-training session will be held on Thursday at Frankfort High School, as Frankfort Independent Schools (FIS) unveil a new app aimed to connect the community and improve literacy among students

2 years ago

Former teacher sentenced to 42 years in child porn case

A former Catholic high school teacher and coach who pleaded guilty to child pornography charges has been sentenced in Louisville to 42 years in prison.

2 years ago

Bullitt County teacher facing meth charge

A Bullitt County teacher has been charged with possessing methamphetamine.

2 years ago

Former HS teacher sentenced in sexual exploitation case

A former high school teacher in Johnson County, Ky., who previously admitted to sexually exploiting a minor student, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison.

2 years ago

Montgomery Co. teacher killed in Jeffersonville crash

A school teacher is dead after an accident in Jeffersonville Friday morning.

2 years ago

Dunbar instructor named Drama Teacher of the Year

Alicia Henning of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School was named Drama Teacher of the Year during the Kentucky Theatre Association’s 2015 high school festival in Bowling Green

2 years ago

Bullitt Co. teacher acquitted in dragging of young student

A teacher in Bullitt County has been acquitted of assaulting a 6-year-old student who was seen on surveillance video being dragged by the arm.

2 years ago

Ex-teacher sentenced to 5 years in prison after guilty plea

A former Paducah middle school teacher has been sentenced to five years behind bars after having been accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 14-year-old female student.

2 years ago

State seeks more people to serve on teacher tribunals

The Kentucky Department of Education is trying to recruit additional educators and non-educators to serve on teacher tribunals.

2 years ago

Lexington teacher wins travel fellowship

In early September, Lexington teacher Janet Shedd was studying geography, plants and animals in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. She was named a Grosvenor Teaching Fellow by National Geographic.

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2 years ago

Lexington band director is semifinalist for Grammy

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- A Lexington band director is a semifinalist for a Grammy. Lois Wiggins is a band director at Edythe J. Hayes Middle School. She’s one of 25 semifinalists for the 2016 Grammy Music Educator Award. Wiggins was nominated based on videos, essays and testimonials. The semifinalists will be narrowed down to a group […]

2 years ago

Kentucky Teacher of the Year semifinalists named

Nine semifinalists for the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award have been named.

2 years ago

Teacher equity plans approved for 16 states

The Obama administration has approved plans by 16 states, including Kentucky, to help give all students - regardless of race, ethnicity or economic background -- access to the best teachers.

2 years ago

Education Department, Ashland select 24 for teacher awards

Two dozen Kentucky educators have been chosen to receive awards and compete for the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award, to be announced next month.

2 years ago

Former teacher spearheading new literacy campaign

Elaine Wilson-Reddy of Danville has weaved in and out of education much of her adult life, now spearheading an early literacy campaign for children and families.

2 years ago

Ex-parochial school teacher pleads guilty in child porn case

A former parochial high school teacher and assistant football coach has pleaded guilty to child exploitation in federal court in Louisville.

2 years ago

Panel looks for fixes to Teachers’ Retirement System

A work group formed by Gov. Steve Beshear has started trying to craft recommendations to shore up the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System.

2 years ago

Legislators appointed to teachers’ retirement study panel

The leaders of Kentucky's state Senate and House of Representatives have appointed six people to a committee studying solutions for the state's troubled retirement system for public school teachers.

3 years ago

Students, schools honored for environmental health at summit

Students and teachers were honored during the 8th annual Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools and Kentucky National Energy Education Development Youth Summit and Awards Luncheon.

3 years ago

Former teacher sentenced on sex abuse charges

A former central Kentucky teacher who was charged with sexually abusing students has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

3 years ago

Grants offered for Land Between The Lakes field trips

Teachers who would like to take students on a field trip to Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area can apply for a grant to help with costs.

3 years ago

Lawmakers make little progress in legislature’s final days

Kentucky lawmakers appear to be making little progress on proposals affecting teacher pensions and heroin abuse as the legislature reconvenes for the final two days of the 2015 session.

3 years ago

House panel advances $3.3 billion loan for teacher pensions

Kentucky taxpayers would take out the biggest loan in state history under a bill approved by the House budget committee on Tuesday.

3 years ago

Clark Co. teacher charged with abuse

A Clark Co. preschool teacher has been charged with criminal abuse after police discovered bruising on her daughter.

3 years ago

Teacher and students get their “Uptown Funk” on

A drama teacher at A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School in Dallas, Texas took teacher participation to a new level, making a video of the popular tune "Uptown Funk" with his students.

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3 years ago

Bullitt Co. teacher charged in dragging of young student

A teacher in Bullitt County has been charged with assaulting a 6-year-old student who was seen on surveillance video being dragged by the arm.

3 years ago

Archbishop: teacher quarantine request was wrong

Louisville Archbishop Joseph Kurtz says the decision by a Catholic school to ask a teacher to quarantine herself after a mission trip to Africa was "not the right judgment."

3 years ago

Teacher pleads guilty to sex with student

A central Kentucky teacher has pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a student in Frankfort and resigned her job.

3 years ago

School Won’t Stop on Snow Days

At some schools throughout the state, learning will go on this winter even if students aren’t in the classroom.

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3 years ago

Former High School Football Coach Charged with Sodomy, Sexual Abuse

According to deputies in Pulaski County, a former high school football coach has been arrested on charges of sodomy and sexual abuse.

3 years ago

Former Franklin Co. Teacher Sentenced in Sexting Case

A former middle school teacher stood before a judge Friday and heard her punishment for sending sext messages and inappropriate pictures of herself to at least one student in Franklin County.

3 years ago

Teacher’s Aid Charged with Smoking Marijuana Around Elementary School

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said they received a tip about someone using drugs around Westridge Elementary School Friday, who reportedly turned out to be a teacher's aid.

3 years ago

Former Knox County Teacher Indicted on Rape Charge

A former teacher at Knox Central High School has been indicted on a charge of rape stemming from an accusation that an inappropriate interaction with a student had taken place.

3 years ago