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4 Central Kentucky high school bands competing for national title

Bourbon County, KY · 17h

High School On SI

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Kentucky High School Football Playoff Brackets: Scores, Updated Matchups for Nov. 13-14

Official Kentucky high school football playoff brackets for Nov. 13-14, with second-round matchups, first-round scores and 2026 KHSAA championship dates.

Kentucky · 9h

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5 Kentucky high school seniors chosen as U.S. Presidential Scholars

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that five high school students from Kentucky, including one from Fayette County, were among the 161 seniors chosen as 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars. The five students are:. Hosamulhaq Brula from South Warren High School in Warren County;. Samuel J. Busse...

Kentucky · 3d
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Report: A fourth of Kentucky schools are 'severely under-enrolled'

The OEA defines severely under-enrolled schools as using less than 80 percent of building capacity. The problem is most prevalent in middle schools, according to the office's research. Severe over-enrollment — that's schools at 130 percent capacity or more — is much rarer and mostly occurs among high schools.

Kentucky · 3d
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Lexington Herald-Leader

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A virtual academy in Kentucky has had 3 years of low scores. What to know

A Kentucky school district with a virtual academy saved by state lawmakers in 2025 has now logged a third straight year of poor academic performance. Cloverport Independent’s elementary, middle and high school levels all received the state’s lowest ratings in 2024, 2025 and into 2026, though some grade levels showed modest gains this year. FULL STORY: KY lawmakers saved a virtual school. Now it has 3 straight years of bad scores Here are five key things to know from our reporting: Enrollment imbalance: Cloverport Independent has 230 in-person K-12 students, while 2,073 students attend its Kentucky Virtual Academy — about 90% of the district’s total enrollment. Latest scores: In October, 2026 results showed Cloverport elementary students remained at a “red” rating, the state’s lowest, while middle and high school levels rose slightly to “orange.” Superintendent’s response: Keith Haynes said many virtual students “were not experiencing success in traditional schools and came to us with significant academic deficits,” and told families he doesn’t believe the state’s accountability model “adequately accounts for our context.” How it stayed open: The 2025 General Assembly passed legislation barring enrollment caps on virtual academies, overriding a Kentucky Department of Education rule that would have limited virtual

Kentucky · 1d

Lexington Herald-Leader

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Kentucky auditor has finished her examination of Fayette schools. What happens now?

Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball’s office has turned its examination of Fayette County Public Schools’ finances over to the school district for review, a spokesperson said Thursday. Olivia McKown, a spokesperson for Ball’s office, confirmed that FCPS has received the audit. It has not been made public yet. “The confidential draft special examination report was submitted to the district on the evening of Tuesday, November 10. The district has 15 days to prepare and send their response to the Auditor,” McKown said. “Our office will review their responses and determine if an auditor reply is needed. Once the final APA review is complete, it will be released to the public in early December.” “Once they receive it, they have 15 days to respond. Our office will not release it to the public until we receive and review their response,” McKown said. FCPS has received the special examination from the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts and will work within the established 15-day timeframe to review and respond, district spokesperson Miranda Scully said. “Just as we have done with all previous reports and audits, FCPS will share the examination publicly once that formal review process is complete, in coordination with the Auditor’s office,”

Fayette County, KY · 1d

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Lindsey Wilson University Student Receives ‘A Very Pleasant Surprise’

COLUMBIA, KY. (11/13/2026) Lindsey Wilson University student Alexavier Garrott ’30 was surprised to learn that he had been named a 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholar. “I kind of assumed I didn’t get it, because they said that by June they would have the news out,” said Garrott, who is an agribusiness and sustainability and environmental studies double major from Madisonville, Kentucky.

Madisonville, KY · 23h

The Courier Journal

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KHSAA boys soccer awards: All-State and All-Region teams selected

Three players from state champion St. Xavier High School are among the 12 boys soccer players from the Louisville area who received first-team All-State West honors from the Kentucky High School Soccer Coaches Association . All-State honors are divided into West (Regions 1-8) and East (Regions 9-16). First-team selections from St. X were Luke Newman, Trey White and T.C. Kron. Also receiving first-team honors from the Louisville area were Butler’s Joseph Iranyunva, Christian Academy’s Noah Torrens, Collegiate’s Max Shelley, Kentucky Country Day’s Dominic Del Negro, North Oldham’s Jaxson Benefield and Topher Gibson, and Trinity’s Cooper Tyler, Tanner Travis and Collin Hauk. Here are the complete teams: First team West (Regions 1-8) – Naru Sugie, Ryder Roby (Bardstown); Joseph Iranyunva (Butler); Noah Torrens (Christian Academy); Max Shelley (Collegiate); Dominic Del Negro (Kentucky Country Day); Henri Acreman-Nyamwala (Murray); Jaxson Benefield, Topher Gibson (North Oldham); Jaden Sandria (Ohio County); Patrick Alexander, Peter Mbayo (Owensboro); Luke Newman, Trey White, T.C. Kron (St. Xavier); Aid Becirovic, Daniel Rivas (South Warren); Cooper Tyler, Tanner Travis, Collin Haus (Trinity); Daudi Kaburu, Andrew Menjivar (Warren Central). Second team West (Regions 1-8) – Carson Kinniard (Bardstown); Ben Arauz, Ermack Ramos (Bowling Green); Selemani Kanzulu (Butler); Chuma Nnorom, Osiel Cruz

Kentucky · 1d

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Week 12 High school Prep preview: Perry Central at Boyle County

Who: Perry Central (6-5) at Boyle County (9-2) Kickoff: Friday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. Location: Rebel Stadium, Danville. Coaches: Perry Central, Mark Dixon. Boyle County, Justin Haddix. Perry Central will visit reigning state champion Boyle County in the second round of the KHSAA Class 4A Football State Playoffs on...

Danville, KY · 10h

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Fayette County Public Schools considers proposed $21 million budget cut

FCPS is considering several measures to balance its budget, including eliminating nearly 200 positions, freezing employee pay, and cutting a professional development day.

Lexington, KY · 5h

WEKU

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UofL and Kentucky’s AG are fighting to remove DEI criteria from scholarships

More than a year since Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, one public university's foundation is asking the court to change scholarships designed for women and Black students.

Louisville, KY · 11h

Northern Kentucky Tribune

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Northern Kentucky preschoolers take center stage in kindergarten readiness effort

Preschoolers across Northern Kentucky’s six River Cities are becoming storytellers, costume designers and performers through Students Create Change, an American Legacy Theatre program designed to help children build skills for kindergarten.

Covington, KY · 2d

Kentucky Kernel

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UK begins multi-year renovations to the King Library

The University of Kentucky has officially begun the demolition phase of the Margaret I. King Library. The project has taken over the street between the Chemistry-Physics building and Pence Hall, increasing pedestrian traffic from all directions. UK announced the Margaret I. King Library renovations in March 2026. It promptly closed...

Lexington, KY · 1d

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Three Kentucky school districts use Flock cameras to secure campuses

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. — At least three Kentucky school districts have turned to license plate-reading cameras from Flock Safety to help secure their campuses. In Hardin County, the sheriff’s office and Elizabethtown Police Department manage 20 automated license plate reader cameras on Hardin County Schools campuses. “In over 30...

Elizabethtown, KY · 6h

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Conner 8th Grade Team to Play for State Championship

(Hebron, Ky.) - The 8th Grade Conner Middle School football teams is state bound!. The Cougars will play in the KYMSFA Division 1 State Championship Game this Saturday, November 14 against Whitley County. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Lexington Christian High School. Conner defeated Woodford County 31-0 in...

Hebron, KY · 13h

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School Bus Emergency Response Plans Must Account for Unexpected, Says Nurse

FRISCO, Texas — School bus drivers are often the first to recognize when a student is experiencing a medical emergency, but even the most detailed response plan can fail if transportation personnel lack the training, information or resources to carry it out. Angela McDonald, state school nurse consultant for...

Kentucky · 4h

FOX 56

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West Jessamine Lady Colts star commits to WKU

West Jessamine's Claire Marshall made history Thursday, becoming the first Lady Colt to sign with a Division I program.

Nicholasville, KY · 1d

Murray Ledger & Times

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Kentucky State High School Football Playoffs; Defense has helped Lakers pass through some rough straits so far

MURRAY — Although the points-allowed average may not show it, Calloway County’s defense is a huge reason its football season is still continuing in the Kentucky Class 4A State Playoffs. It was the defense that made several key stops in last Friday night’s 31-28 upset win over the...

Calloway County, KY · 22h

LEX18 News

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East Jessamine 8th-Graders teach younger peers about seat belt safety

Ahead of National Seat Belt Day, East Jessamine Middle School students are taking what they have learned about traffic safety out of the classroom and sharing it with younger students.

Jessamine County, KY · 6h

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Coaches Agree Hornung Award Winner Ja’Hyde Brown Has Elite Skills

Ryle High School coach Mike Engler knows how special the Paul Hornung Award given by the Louisville Quarterback Club to the state’s top high school football player is and what it meant to Ryle linebacker Jacob Savage when he was the 2025 winner. He also believes there’s no doubt...

Louisville, KY · 1d