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Liam Niemeyer/WKMSThe Paducah Public Schools board unanimously voted to renew superintendent Donald Shively’s contract Monday evening, despite concerns from some community members and organizations. There have been calls for Shively’s dismissal since a blackface photo of the superintendent came to light in 2020 -
Pixabay/A recent report from the National Education Association ranked each state in the nation in categories ranging from average teachers’ starting salaries to average education support professionals’ earnings. Kentucky ranked in the bottom ten states for both categories.
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Democratic governor Andy Beshear said the publicly-funded, privately-run schools are unconstitutional in Kentucky -
The sessions will happen every two weeks starting April 19 and will cover a range of topics to help entrepreneurs and small business owners grow and expand their capabilities.
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A bill that would get charter schools off the ground in Kentucky is a vote away from final passage.
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New powers for superintendents, ‘anti-CRT’ legislation and charter school funding—here are the education highlights as the end of session approaches.
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The Kentucky Senate recently approved legislation authorizing the Imagination Library program – founded by famed country singer Dolly Parton in 1995 – to become statewide.
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The Murray State Board or Regents approved further public-private housing partnership negotiations and the first reading of an expanded bereavement policy at its quarterly meeting Friday.
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A Senate committee has approved a House bill requiring 15 minutes of public comment at school board meetings.
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A slew of bills are being introduced that limit what can be taught, read and discussed in public schools. One of the latest proposals under consideration would slap librarians and school boards with criminal penalties.
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Last week a false claim that the teacher’s retirement system was a large shareholder of a Russian bank went viral on social media.
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Graves County Middle School students are going beyond classroom learning and organizing a project to benefit their community in the aftermath of December’s tornado outbreak.
