Oldham County targets both exceptional and at-risk students for academic success
12/09/2014 09:45 AM Don Weber
BUCKNER — Oldham County Schools have traditionally been one of the top performing districts in the state, having received a distinguished rating and ranked 7th overall in the state in the 2013/ 2014 Kentucky Department of Education rankings. Even though Oldham County is a strong performing school district, administrators admit that one of the keys in the districts overall success is that all students, even at-risk students with some barriers, are targeted through innovative programs to achieve academic success. One program... Read more 
Rep. Westrom, Sen.-elect Adams will sponsor statewide smoking bans in 2015
12/08/2014 04:47 PM Kevin Wheatley
LEXINGTON — For the fifth consecutive year, state Rep. Susan Westrom willl file a bill that would ban smoking in bars, restaurants and workplaces across the state. The issue has another advocate in state Sen.-elect Julie Raque Adams, who said arguments against a similar ban in Louisville have not come to fruition. Westrom blamed House Democratic leaders last year after a statewide smoking ban failed to receive a floor vote in the chamber, but Adams, a state representative who was... Read more
Shrinking reimbursement from insurance threatening outlook for rural hospitals
12/08/2014 02:18 PM Don Weber
LEXINGTON — Rural hospitals in Kentucky are facing some of the biggest challenges in their histories and some may be forced to close their doors state auditor Adam Edelen told the Kentucky Chamber on Monday. Edelen, who will be releasing an audit on the plight on the states rural hospitals in January, told members of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce who were attending their annual legislative preview conference, that the difficult economy and managed care are the primary drivers of... Read more
Lieutenant governor candidate McDaniel named to head powerful Senate budget committee
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
Senate Republican leaders named lieutenant governor candidate Chris McDaniel of Kenton County on Monday to head the chamber's powerful budget committee.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Dec 08, 2014 11:29:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
More Kentucky high school students could earn college credits under plan discussed in Frankfort
from vhoneycutt@herald-leader.com (Valarie Honeycutt Spears)
from vhoneycutt@herald-leader.com (Valarie Honeycutt Spears)
Legislative committee hears proposals to allow more high school students to earn college credits.Click to Continue » [...]
Mon, Dec 08, 2014 11:26:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Here's the official list of all Republican appointments made to the Kentucky Senate standing committees Monday by Senate Republican leaders. [...]
Mon, Dec 08, 2014 11:20:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
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