3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (466+ words) Interim Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Bill Bradford will have a 2026-2027 Professional Growth Plan that includes strengthening the district’s financial health. Bradford stepped into the acting superintendent’s role after Demetrus Liggins was placed on leave in June amid a review…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (339+ words) A Clark County teacher on Wednesday was named the 2027 Kentucky Middle School Teacher of the Year, and a Scott County teacher was named the 2027 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Katherine Berner, a library media specialist at Baker Intermediate…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (525+ words) Former Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins is not eligible to receive retirement benefits from the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System, according to documents obtained by the Lexington Herald-Leader. Liggins announced Aug. 14 he was retiring from the district, four days…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (822+ words) Fayette County Public Schools is proposing a $751.6 million working general fund budget that is based on the hope that the district will sell $8 million in school properties. The deficit for the fiscal year that ended June 30 is $5.5 million, which will…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (291+ words) The Kentucky Department of Education on Wednesday will name the 2027 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, with a Fayette County teacher in the running. Winners of the elementary, middle and high school teaching divisions, in addition to the overall 2027 Kentucky Teacher…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (465+ words) Fayette County Public Schools finished the 2026 fiscal year with a more than $5.5 million deficit, much lower than school officials had originally predicted. At one point, FCPS finance officials had projected the deficit for the fiscal year that ended June 30 to…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (347+ words) WalletHub ranked every state from the best states for teen drivers to worst — and Kentucky was ranked higher than more than half of the country. Kentucky took the No. 14 spot with a total score of 59.04. New York was ranked the…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (253+ words) About 60 high school students in Lexington, mostly from Fayette County Public Schools, were named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program Wednesday. Dozens of students from across Kentucky were also given the designation. Nationally, officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (528+ words) Fayette County Education Association officials on Tuesday criticized a proposed cut to benefits for Fayette County Public Schools employees, accusing the district of “balancing the budget on the backs of employees.” The school board, which has acknowledged budget troubles for…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (224+ words) A minor suspect was identified and will face criminal charges for a recent online threat in Jessamine County related to a viral trend on social media. On Saturday, Jessamine County school officials said they were aware of “Cat in the…...