School Report Card Lacks Key Indicators of Student Success Due to COVID-19

BY ASHLEIGH MILLS KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky. — Because there was no testing last academic school year, due to COVID-19, some key indicators of student achievement are left off the state’s school report card. Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released the annual report card on Wednesday, along with a lengthy list of the measures not included this time. Things not…

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Gov. Beshear Offered ‘Self-Quarantine’ Unemployment. Now State Is Backtracking — And Billing

By Jared Bennett Tracey Hayes was working as a retail merchandiser in March, arranging products on store shelves around Glasgow to promote sales, when she decided she couldn’t risk exposing her mother to the coronavirus or handle child care for her two children by herself. Hayes had been watching Gov. Andy Beshear’s daily coronavirus briefings, and…

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Governor Says Enforcement Can’t Defeat COVID-19

By STU JOHNSON Governor Beshear says the State of Kentucky and county governments can’t offer enough enforcement to defeat COVID-19.  The governor said Monday during his briefing self-enforcement has to play the biggest role. But, Beshear did say local health departments are following up on complaints and other agencies are also offering enforcement measures. “We have…

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COVID-19 Costs Ohio Valley Hospitals Billions, Putting Some Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closing

By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource In April, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Greenup County, Kentucky, joined a long list of hospitals that have closed in the Ohio Valley. Fewer hospitals can mean longer travel times for rural residents, which can make a single hospital trip daunting. Greenup County resident Tiffany Wilburn-Meek says that means a 45-minute…

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