Jess Clark

Kentucky has a way to fund charter schools after Republicans in both chambers overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of House Bill 9. The measure will require school districts to share funding with approved charter schools within their borders.

Supporters say anti-racist initiatives in schools make white students feel guilty, and promote a “victimhood” mindset among students of color. But some Black students and their parents are worried these bills threaten to roll back progress.

Survey data also shows older students didn’t always feel good about their learning.

A Republican-led committee of state senators gave the green light Tuesday to a bill that would end statewide mask mandates for public schools and childcare centers.

Kentucky's governor says a mask mandate is needed after Wednesday’s near-record infections and 65 new deaths from COVID-19.

State and local education leaders doubled down on their commitment to racial equity Tuesday, during an hours-long legislative committee meeting about critical race theory.

A Kentucky state lawmaker has proposed a measure that would make schools subject to fines and teachers subject to discipline if they talk about systemic...

A Kentucky state lawmaker has proposed a measure that would make schools subject to fines and teachers subject to discipline if they talk about systemic...

People held in Kentucky prisons and juvenile justice centers will be allowed in-person visitors again beginning June 20, for the first time in more than...

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says he has ordered a Justice Department civil investigation into the policing practices of Kentucky's Louisville Metro Police Department.