Robbie Fletcher was approved by the Kentucky Senate to become the state's next commissioner of education.
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Last year, the legislature changed state law mandating the Senate confirm the commissioner of education.
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House Bill 9, sponsored by House Majority Whip Chad McCoy, would allow charter schools to collect state funding by student enrollment and cleared the Senate Education Committee on a 8-3 vote with one “pass” vote.
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KY 120 United AFT, which started as a grassroots advocacy group that later organized with the American Federation of Teachers, filed a complaint with the Legislative Ethics Commission against Rep. Kim Banta, R-Ft. Mitchell, alleging that her family stood to benefit if lawmakers fund charter schools.
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Senate Bill 138, sponsored by Sen. Max Wise and called the Teaching America’s Principles Act, cleared the panel on a 9-4 vote.
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Senate Bill 83 directs the KHSAA's board to pass regulations banning those identified as males on their birth certificates from participating on girls' sports teams.
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Calipari and UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart offered insights on the legislation during a Senate Education Committee meeting.
FRANKFORT, January 13, -- Sen. Denise Harper Angel, D-Louisville, comments on Senate Bill 9, a bill regarding early literacy education, in the…
FRANKFORT, January 6, 2022 -- Sen. Gerald A. Neal, D-Louisville, comments on Senate Bill 1, a bill that would require school superintendents t…
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Senate Bill 25, sponsored by Sen. Max Wise and passed by the committee on a 10-0 vote, would grant districts up to 10 days to implement targeted remote learning closures through June 30 as they continue to deal with absences tied to COVID-19 infections and exposures.