The Thomas B. Fordham Institute recently issued a report that grades every state based on the quality of the social studies standards teachers are supposed to use to guide instruction in K-12 schools. Sadly, Kentucky’s social studies standards earned a “C,” with significant revisions strongly recommended. Fordham rated each state’s standards in two areas: civics…… more »
The White House Wednesday sought to clarify its new door-to-door coronavirus vaccine push amid fresh criticism from the right that the home visit approach is government overreach. White House press secretary Jen Psaki stressed Wednesday that no one from the federal government will be showing up at Americans’ doors mandating coronavirus vaccinations. Rather, the personal…… more »
Bowling Green Junior High will begin a Black Male Scholars Program to provide a higher, intentional level of support and resources for young Black men. The program has two components: Summer Scholars for grades 6-8, and beginning in August 2021, Black Male Scholars with up to 25 incoming 6th graders. Principal Robert Lightning shared plans…… more »
In the past several elections for U.S. Senate in our state, the Democratic Party has demonstrated that it has difficulty picking candidates who can defeat our two incumbent Republican senators in a deeply growing red state. One would think the Democrats would get tired of running candidates who have little chance of winning and through…… more »
The negotiations between the state and Sunrise Children’s Services have apparently hit another snag. Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services has offered Sunrise Children’s Services a contract in the form previously requested with specifically a line eliminated in two different sections. “Sunrise has responded by saying that’s no…… more »
Democrat Charles Booker launched another campaign for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, reprising his “hood to the holler” theme in hopes of forging an urban-rural coalition powerful enough to unseat Republican incumbent Rand Paul next year in Kentucky. Booker, a Black former state lawmaker, rose to prominence in 2020 by touting racial and economic justice…… more »
While groups supporting transgender rights are celebrating a U.S. Supreme Court decision on bathrooms for transgender students, the polarizing issue might not be resolved in Kentucky. On Monday, the Supreme Court said it would not hear an appeal from the Gloucester County, Va., school board in a case that began six years ago, when Gavin…… more »
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