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Valarie Honeycutt Spears

Lexington Herald-Leader

Staff writer Valarie Honeycutt Spears covers K-12 education, social issues and other topics. She is a Lexington native with southeastern Kentucky roots.

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LATEST FROM VALARIE HONEYCUTT SPEARS

Education

Interim Fayette County superintendent is interested in applying for the permanent job

Updated September 11, 2026 at 5:11 PM

Education

FCPS cuts $1 million in Central Office operations, asks Bradford to fix finances

Updated September 11, 2026 at 9:53 AM

Education

Central Kentucky educators get middle and elementary teacher of the year awards

September 10, 2026 at 6:39 AM

Education

Former Fayette superintendent ineligible for state retirement, documents say

September 10, 2026 at 5:33 AM

Education

Fayette schools’ $751.6 million budget balances only if $8M in properties sold

Updated September 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM

Education

See educators up for KY Teacher of the Year — including one in Fayette County

September 9, 2026 at 1:13 PM

Education

Fayette schools finish year with $5.5M deficit, much lower than originally forecast

Updated October 13, 2026 at 6:20 AM

Education

See the 50+ Lexington students, dozens in KY named National Merit semifinalists

September 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Fayette County

Lexington hospital chaplain who shared ‘compassion, healing’ dies unexpectedly

Updated September 9, 2026 at 10:41 AM

Education

Fayette teachers’ union says district is balancing budget on ‘backs’ of workers

Updated September 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM

Education

KY regulations allow students to ride standing up on crowded school buses

September 8, 2026 at 12:40 PM

Education

KY school aide charged after video shows him kicking, dragging, slinging student

Updated September 5, 2026 at 8:58 AM

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