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LEXINGTON, KY — A forthcoming presentation set for Tuesday promises to shed new light on the severity of homelessness in Lexington. According to the Catholic Action Center, the 2023 Street Survey is expected to reveal at least 2,410 homeless individuals in the community, a number far exceeding the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s (LFUCG) official count of 815. With such a disparity in these figures, the stage is set for a pivotal conversation about the crisis and the need for immediate, comprehensive solutions.

Tensions rise at East Bay school board meeting following Pride flag ban!. The tension was palpable at the East Bay school board meeting following the recent ban on the display of Pride flags in schools. The school board chair took a strong stance against the ban, stating that the decision was discriminatory and harmful to the LGBTQ+ community. The chair emphasized the importance of creating a safe and inclusive environment for all students, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The chair's response to the ban was met with applause and support from many community members in attendance.

A Texas teacher was removed from their classroom this week, after allowing her eighth-grade class to read from a graphic novel adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank. The Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District teacher was removed from the classroom on Sept. 14 according to local news station KFDM last week.

An Overton ISD principal was arrested this week, following a corporal punishment incident. Bruises were left on a female student for an undisclosed infraction, and were reviewed by the Child Advocacy Center (CAC).

"The state, in abdicating its ability to protect children, forces private individuals and corporations into compliance with an unconstitutional law that violates the First Amendment. Nothing in the injunction granted here prevents the state from using viable and constitutional means to achieve the state's goals."

FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Education on Tuesday heard from computer science advocates about ways this multi-faceted discipline could be expanded in Kentucky’s schools.

Chatham and Madison Lead the Way as NJDOT Announces Award Recipients, Signaling a Step Forward in Student Safety and Active Lifestyles. Several Morris County schools and municipalities have been recognized in the 2023 New Jersey Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program, reflecting a significant commitment to creating safer and more walkable routes for students.

Local Mendham Borough institution recognized by U.S. Department of Education for academic excellence, joins an elite list of nine New Jersey schools honored. Morristown, NJ — Hilltop School in Mendham Borough has been distinguished as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2023, according to an announcement made Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education. The local institution was one of nine schools in New Jersey to receive the esteemed designation this year.

Some 6.4 million people were affected by Medicaid coverages losses since April, and schools are struggling to fill the gaps left for affected Texas families. The wave of Medicaid coverage losses occurred when the pandemic-era freeze on eligibility determinations ended last spring. This unwinding of coverage has overwhelmed state agencies and left parents without coverage for themselves and 1.2 million children across the country.

Darryl George, a Black high school junior at a Mont Velview school, has served a second stint in suspension for his hair. George served an in-school suspension over his hairstyle at Barbers Hill High School, after a first round less than a week before. He was initially suspended the same week Texas outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles, with Texas' version of the CROWN Act, which took effect Sept. 1.

The educational landscape in Texas witnessed a tumultuous shift recently as Katy Independent School District (ISD) instated a new gender identity policy. Through a narrow margin vote of 4 to 3, the district now mandates school teachers and staff to notify parents if a student expresses the desire to be identified as transgender, or wishes to adopt a different name or pronouns at school.

Bill promising greater job security for staff sparks debate over financial implications and fairness. NY schools are in opposition to a bill that could grant tenure-like protections to more employees. This legislation, if signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, would make it harder and costlier for school districts to discipline or terminate non-instructional staff members, including custodians and administrative assistants, according to Lohud.com.

After a very close 4-3 vote, the Katy ISD school board decided that teachers and staff are now required to tell parents if their child wants to be identified as transgender, change their name or use different pronouns at school.

This article has been updated to clarify the nature of the Superintendent’s acknowledgement of AFT120. LEXINGTON, Ky. — A tumultuous saga involving Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) and labor union KY 120 United-American Federation of Teachers (AFT120) continues to play out. In a recent development, Superintendent Demetrus Liggins finally acknowledged–in an email–that the group is a legitimate union, after months of contention. However, challenges persist as Nema Brewer, an organizer with AFT120, says the district’s actions expose a desire for top-down decision-making that stifles rank-and-file educators.

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The Denver City Council voted Monday to spend $861,000 in federal money to add behavioral health positions to Denver Public Schools. The money will be used to provide behavioral health-related programming for youth, including a community liaison program, staffing pipeline and a Wellness Winnie team. Wellness Winnie is a recreational vehicle that offers mental health services.

Gov. Mike DeWine to visit Cleveland Tuesday for update on 'surge initiative' against violent crime. The governor deployed state resources to high-crime areas last month, and the initiative has thus far resulted in nearly 100 felony arrests and the recovery of 22 stolen vehicles. Here's where you can watch the briefing.

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