District’s Oldest High School Building to House Students Again: The original Henry Clay High School, constructed on Main Street in 1926, would once again be available for its first and highest purpose, following a board vote Monday to move the district’s central office out of the 93-year-old building. “In many ways, this structure helped build […]
Audrey Bebensee is showing her fifth grade students at Sayre School how they can take part in environmental change in two powerful ways. First, since October, students have collected hundreds of pounds of bottle caps and lids. These will be repurposed into three environmental-friendly benches, which can seat 18 students and will sit in front […]
The Louisville Zoo is celebrating its 50th anniversary and invites everyone to join the fun on May 18-19 for the 50Fest! Visitors can meet the new animal mascots, including a new rhino and giraffe, and grab photos with guest characters such as an elephant, lion and eagle. Plus, there will be games, a chance to […]
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Magnet Elementary has been named the 2018-19 School of the Year by the Embassy of Spain’s Education Office in Washington, D.C. This award goes to schools in the United States that demonstrate excellence in content and language integrated learning programs in English and Spanish. “We are honored to have been bestowed with this […]
Mother of Wyoming Hate Crime Victim Brings Message of Tolerance to Sayre Judy Shepard, whose son Matthew was murdered in a notorious hate crime in Wyoming 20-plus years ago, urged Sayre School students on Wednesday (March 12) to help create a world without hate, a world based on respect, understanding and empathy. Matthew Shepard’s story […]
The Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities (CCDD) has announced the Kentucky Partners in Policymaking program, which is a national leadership training program that instructs individuals with developmental disabilities and parents the skills to become community leaders and catalysts for systems change. Participants learn how to advocate for the best available services for themselves and others. This […]
Fayette County’s newest elementary school will be named in honor of Lexington Fire Department Lt. Brenda Cowan, who was killed in the line of duty 15 years ago this month, following a unanimous vote by the Fayette County Board of Education this evening. Cowan was Lexington’s first black female firefighter and served for 12 years […]
Fayette County Public Schools students will be in school on Friday, March 15, and Wednesday and Thursday, May 29-30 to make up for days missed in January because of winter weather and illness. As of February 25, FCPS schools were closed on January 25, 30 and 31. If no more school days are lost, the […]
“The Boy Who Delivered Joy” is a 20th anniversary edition of another book, “The Joy Cart,” published in 2002 by Fox 56 news anchor Marvin Bartlett. It tells the story of how a young cancer patient from Central Kentucky inspired others with his humor, faith and determination while battling Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. […]
The Arc of Kentucky’s Annual Conference Best Practices for People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Feb. 21-22, at the Crown Plaza Louisville Airport Hotel at 830 Phillips Lane. The title of this year’s conference is “Empowering a Pathway to Success” and features such topics as self-determination, choice, education, health & safety, […]
