Senate legislation would address teacher shortage in KY schools

By Will Whaley FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) – Yesterday, Senator Matt Deneen, R-Elizabethtown, presented Senate Bill 49, a measure to help address the teacher shortage. The measure passed the Senate unanimously. Newly elected Senator Deneen considers the bill his priority legislation for the 2023 30-day General Session. SB 49 will address workforce shortages and alternative teacher certifications…

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Kentucky nonprofit releases ‘disturbing’ data on rising youth violence

BY KHYATI PATEL KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — New data on youth violence shows homicides increased in 2021. But they didn’t just moderately increase—they nearly tripled. The Greater Louisville Project on Tuesday called for more action and long-term investment during an event where they spoke to various advocacy and violence prevention groups at the Muhammad Ali Center. What You…

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State to host 14-stop listening tour as part of Better Internet Initiative; NKY stop is March 23 in Florence

Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state will host a 14-stop listening tour beginning Tuesday, Feb. 14, in Hopkinsville as part of the ongoing Better Internet Initiative. “Access to reliable high-speed internet is critical to the state’s future economic growth and will vastly improve the daily lives of all Kentuckians,” Gov. Beshear said. “While we are…

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