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Central Kentucky teens help their peers in battle against suicide

jhewlett@herald-leader.com (Jennifer Hewlett) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:13 EST

"I pick up one piece at a time," Woodford County High School senior says.

Merlene Davis: Step team builds school pride, self-esteem

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:31 EST

The Tates Creek High School step team, formerly called The Untouchables, is an extracurricular activity that gives some students a reason to connect with their school, just as an academic…

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Find out how many students receive free or reduced lunches in your district

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:07 EST

Use this form to search for the percentage of students at your child's school who received lunch benefits in 2008 and how much it has grown in the 2011-12 fiscal…

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UK programs help first-generation college students

lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:38 EST

A University of Kentucky's initiative expands an effort to help first-generation college students. It helps mentor them academically and socially, makes sure they meet and talk with professors, and guides…

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States with the highest percentages of students eligible for free-and-reduced lunches as of 2009-2010

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:15 EST

The most recent numbers available for comparisons among states are from 2009-2010. Kentucky, with 55 percent of students eligible for free and reduced price lunches, was tied with Alabama and…

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Lexington tech company iHigh poising itself to be ubiquitous

ctruman@herald-leader.com (Cheryl Truman) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

Unless you are, or know, a teen playing sports, you might never have heard of iHigh, although it has been around for more than a decade.

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Condition of Jessie Clark 8th-grade player upgraded to fair Wednesday

jwarren@herald-leader.com (Jim Warren) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:12 EST

A Jessie Clark Middle School student was upgraded from serious to fair condition early Wednesday after collapsing during a baseball drill Monday afternoon.

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Education Notes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

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Hundreds of students rally against Ky. higher education cuts

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:11 EST

College students from all over the state rallied in Frankfort on Tuesday to protest proposed cuts to higher education spending.

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Lexington Catholic to offer horse-related curriculum

jpatton1@herald-leader.com (Janet Patton) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40 EST

Beginning next fall, Lexington Catholic High School will offer a four-year Equine Academy for students to learn about Central Kentucky's horse industry.

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Jessie Clark 8th-grader critical Tuesday after collapsing

kward1@herald-leader.com (Karla Ward) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:48 EST

A Jessie Clark Middle School eighth-grader who collapsed during baseball conditioning at Lafayette High School late Monday afternoon was in critical condition Tuesday morning at the University of Kentucky Chandler…

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Rowan County teens make astronomical discovery

jwarren@herald-leader.com (Jim Warren) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:13 EST

Two Rowan County Senior High School students participating in a national science research project have discovered two tiny but powerful astronomical objects called "pulsars" hundreds of light years from Earth.

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University of Kentucky's plan to privatize housing raises some questions

lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

LOUISVILLE — The University of Kentucky is about to embark on a big, new experiment, hiring a private developer to replace and manage all of its on-campus student housing. But…

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Senate bill that would let school districts raise dropout age advances

jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:49 EST

FRANKFORT — The Senate Education Committee unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would let local school districts decide whether to raise the dropout age from 16 to 18.

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Capilouto: State budget cuts will mean higher tuition and fewer scholarships

lblackford@herald-leader.com (Linda B. Blackford) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:15 EST

Kentucky's two research universities would lose almost $30 million under Gov. Steve Beshear's proposed two-year budget.

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Lexington woman receives Sullivan Medallion for service

gkocher1@herald-leader.com (Greg Kocher) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:28 EST

Wherever she goes, Elizabeth Rebmann of Lexington seeks to improve the world.

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Education budget cuts would delay overhaul of curriculum and testing

bmusgrave@herald-leader.com (Beth Musgrave) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:50 EST

FRANKFORT — The state's top education leaders told a legislative panel Wednesday that proposed budget cuts to the Department of Education will delay implementation of new standards called for in…

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For-profit college regulatory bill proceeds to House

jcheves@herald-leader.com (John Cheves) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:05 EST

FRANKFORT — The private, for-profit college industry would stop regulating itself at the state level under a bill that a Kentucky House committee approved Wednesday.

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Barnhart applauds city's efforts on Rupp but says campus needs must come first

jtipton@herald-leader.com (Jerry Tipton) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

UK's athletics director does not want arena project to hinder school's plans to upgrade dorms and other buildings.

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Education Notes

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

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