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'School choice' on the ballot in 3 states, including Kentucky, faces ...
WEB12 hours ago · The measures come as school choice gains momentum across the country. Thirty-three states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico already have at least one kind of school choice program, according to EdChoice, a nonprofit that advocates for the programs.
Kentuckians have a right to know when public officials abuse their ...
WEB22 hours ago · Despite having sworn an oath to support the Constitution and the law, former Attorney General Daniel Cameron misused his power in order to harass physicians who had performed abortions in Kentucky when the procedure was still legal here. We know this only because a court case that had been kept secret for …
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WEB5 days ago · BY: Lantern staff - October 7, 2024. Kentuckians have until 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, to register to vote in this year’s election. Registering can be completed online, via mail or by returning voter registration cards to your county clerk’s office. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Excused in-person voting is Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 28-30.
Shielding the free exchange of ideas: Will Kentucky campuses lead …
WEB4 days ago · By working closely with students and faculty and rejecting calls to silence dissenting voices, Kentucky’s colleges and universities can remain true to their mission of developing thoughtful and engaged citizens. Now more than ever, Kentucky’s colleges and universities can lead by example, showing that the free exchange of ideas is something ...
Another Kentucky school district warned by attorney general not …
WEBOct 2, 2024 · Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office sent a cease and desist notice to a public school district that took an online stance against a constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to fund nonpublic schools. The Ohio River school district said in its Facebook post ...
Kentucky is in statewide drought, increasing wildfire risk and ...
WEBSep 23, 2024 · State environmental officials have declared a drought across all counties in Kentucky as the state has seen significantly less rainfall than usual in recent weeks. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, coordinating with a drought monitoring team representing various agencies, declared ...
As early voting begins, use it or risk losing it, says Kentucky's chief ...
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Adams was recently named the 2024 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award winner for “expanding voting rights and standing up for free and fair elections despite party opposition and death threats from election deniers.”. When asked if he thought confidence in Kentucky elections had changed in recent years, Adams said he believes most Kentucky voters trust the elections process based on ...
Education is power • Kentucky Lantern
WEBSep 16, 2024 · The attack against education is the drug that conservatives have been pushing through history.”. In Kentucky, that drug is Amendment 2. “Power is their drug,” Wiggins said. “They want to control everything, so they’re coming after public schools. My tax money belongs in public schools, not private schools.”.
Feds OK Kentucky plans to roll out $1 billion for broadband. Here's ...
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Beshear also called the recent expiration of a federal program that provided up to $30 a month to low-income households for internet access “a shame.” Approximately 1 in 4 Kentucky households were enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program.. The next steps to roll out Kentucky’s funding include a process for ensuring the accuracy of the state’s broadband access maps.
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