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Warren Co. Schools Announce Redistricting Plan
If your children are part of the Warren County Public School System, the way they get to school may soon be changing.
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Warren County Schools Admit Lack of Communication to Parents Following Incident on School Bus
Parents are upset and an investigation is underway by both law enforcement and Warren County Schools after authorities say three five-year-old girls were touched inappropriately by a nine-year-old boy on a school bus.
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Warren Central Fans Send Dragons Off to Rupp
Warren Central High School congratulates their boys basketball team for making the Sweet Sixteen Tournament.
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Warren Elementary Principal Suspended
Phillip Shelton, the principal of Warren Elementary School, has been suspended following allegations that he smacked a ten-year-old student on the butt.
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Warren Elementary Principal Accused of Touching Student Inappropriately
An elementary school principal is under investigation after allegations surface that he inappropriately touched a ten-year-old girl.
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KY Senate Okays Private Job Evaluation Meetings for School Boards
The Kentucky State Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would allow school boards to meet privately with superintendents to discuss preliminary job evaluations.
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High School Student in Lexington Arrested for Bringing Gun to School
Officials in Lexington say a high school sophomore has been arrested for bringing a gun to school.
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WKU-Owensboro Campus Offering Free GRE Prep Course
WKU-Owensboro is offering a free GRE prep course March 19 and 26.
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School Shooting Thwarted in Colorado
In Colorado, a teacher who put his life on the line for his students, is credited with preventing a possible school massacre.
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State May Seek Delay in Spring Testing
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says he'll seek a federal waiver that would allow the state to delay spring testing a few weeks.
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WKU Hopes for Funds from Kentucky Budget
WKU will look to funding from lawmakers to help pay for a number of buildings on its campus.
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Elks Bring in Speaker to Motivate School Kids
He has spoken to NFL players at the Super Bowl, Presidents at the White House and now, kids at Warren County schools.
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WKU Breaks Record for Cash Gifts in 2009
Western Kentucky University sets an all-time high for cash gifts.
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Bus Crash Documentary to Debut in Kentucky
A documentary film about the school bus crash that killed 26 children and their driver is set to debut February in Prestonsburg, near the site of the tragedy 51 years ago.
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Perry County Schools Want Lunch Money From Parents
Beginning January 4, some students in an eastern Kentucky school district will have limited options for school lunch if they owe $50 or more on their lunch bill.
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View From the Hill: Jody Richards Getting Honorary Doctorate
This week's View From the Hill features an extra special WKU Commencement for Kentucky State Representative Jody Richards.
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UK Athletics Donates to Academic Scholarship Programs
The UK Athletics Department is giving extra scholarship money it has on hand to an academic scholarship program for eastern Kentuckians.
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Warren County Principal Wins State Award
The 2009 Kentucky Administrator of the Year works right here in Warren County.
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Hometown Hero: Sue Banister
A local teacher receives the highest award in the state for her work in physical education. Sue Banister at Warren Elementary is this week's Hometown Hero.
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South-Central KY Students Get Vaccinated Against H1N1 at School
A number of kids in south-central Kentucky are vaccinated following some of the first H1N1 clinics in schools there.
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Illness in Todd Co. Keeps Band from Competing, Other Activities Closely Watched
With schools across the area closing because of illness, Todd County is just one in the mix. But with school out, extra-curriculars are still in and officials there are keeping a close-eye on students when they take the field.
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No Child Left Behind Data Released for Area Schools
Scores are in for local school districts and their No Child Left Behind assessment.
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Arrests Made After Alleged Cross Country Kidnapping Attempt of BG Teen
Two men are in jail after police say they tried to kidnap a young girl from her school. But in this most unusual case, kidnapping wasn't the only motive in mind.
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UK Hoping Big Blue Network Helps Incoming Freshmen
The University of Kentucky is putting its own spin on the Facebook craze in an effort to reach incoming students.
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Russellville Schools Name New Superintendent
The Russellville School Board has picked a new superintendent.
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Warren County School Board Names Interim Superintendent
The Warren County School Board names an interim superintendent to replace Dale Brown, who's retiring.
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Bowling Green Police Step Up Enforcement Around Schools
It's a first day finished for kids at both Bowling Green and Warren County schools. School started back bright and early Tuesday morning, and some extra eyes were out watching to keep your student safe as they headed in.
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State Official Talks Post-Secondary Education in Bowling Green
Getting Kentucky students into state colleges and universities--that's what one state leader in education is stressing.
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Local School Districts Below Drop Out, Above Graduation Rates
More students in Kentucky are graduating high school, but more students are also dropping out too.
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Going Greener During Earth Week
With this year's Earth Day upon us, more people are changing their homes and lifestyles to better the environment.
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10 Years After Columbine Tragedy
Mourners across the country are remembering the students and teacher killed during a rampage by two Columbine students in Littleton, Colorado.
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Many Unemployed Heading Back to Class
Today's economy has many of the unemployed heading back to school. Graduation is also nearing for many undergrads, but they too are facing a tough road ahead.
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Plan Helps Out of Work Kentuckians with School
It's new help for many as the state recognizes a need to assist out-of-work Kentuckians.
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WKU and Governor Announce New Energy Policy
WKU takes a major step toward reducing energy consumption on its campus and gains the support of Kentucky's governor while doing it.
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Basketball is Big in Bowling Green
The Hilltoppers are back in Bowling Green after a huge win Tuesday night that will send them to the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row.
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Kentucky Teachers Train Like Marines at Parris Island
For one week, Kentucky teachers became the students, as recruits of the United States Marine Corps.
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Teacher Coalition Looking for Help with Loans
For two years, federal funding to pay off college loans for certain teachers has shrunk to next to nothing after one Kentucky lawmaker says the federal system collapsed.
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WBKO Red Cross Relief Drive
WBKO lends a helping hand to the South Central Kentucky Chapter of The American Red Cross.
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Former Kentucky Teacher Indicted on Sex Charges
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- A grand jury in Lexington has indicted a former junior high school science teacher on sex charges dating back to the 1970s involving two students.
Driver, 4 Students Injured in Bus Wreck
SASSAFRAS, Ky. (AP) -- Authorities say an eastern Kentucky school bus driver and four children suffered minor injuries Tuesday after the bus ran off a road and went over an embankment in Knott County.
State School Board OKs McCracken Consolidation
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) -- McCracken County school public school officials can move ahead on a plan to consolidate the three high schools into one new one.
Ky. Hires New Chief for Higher Ed Panel
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky has a new higher education chief.
School Bus Accident Injures 5 in London
LONDON, Ky. (AP) -- Police say a school bus carrying 34 children in south-central Kentucky has struck a utility pole and injured at least five students.
State wants OK of McCracken Schools Merger
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) -- A plan for a western Kentucky school system to merge its three high schools into one is on the state school board agenda this week.
Local Students From India React to Terrorist Attacks
While new details emerge about the gunmen involved in the 60-hour assault on India that left more than 180 dead and wounded hundreds, WKU students from India are reacting to the terrorism.
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Warren County Teen Dies in Interstate Accident
A car hits a semi in Rockcastle County, killing a University of Kentucky student from Warren County.
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Middle School Basketball Player Collapses at Practice, Later Dies
Tragedy strikes a middle school basketball team after a player dies during practice. It happened in Grayson County on Oct. 14th, where officials say 13-year-old Keith Walker was doing two-on-three drills when he collapsed.
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Kids Enjoy Back to School Bash
Children in the Warren County school system got a head start to their school year. The 13th annual "Back to School Bash" was held earlier this morning at Hillvue Heights Church on Nashville Road.
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Shopping for Last Minute School Supplies
Some kids may be asking where their summer went, which means it's time to shop for some much needed supplies. And with school right around the corner, some are trying to get everything on their list as quick as possible.
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"Near Space" Launch a Success
July 14 marks the beginning of a new initiative for Kentucky Space, a program that's pushing the envelope in science, technology and innovation.
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Education reform: Let's agree to agree
With partisanship hitting a toxic nadir in Washington, we can only hope the next big policy initiative helps heal the wounds.
Oxbridge Educational Recruiters Make First Bulgaria Visit
The 'Begin Education Fair' will present many European and American universities to students and their parents.
St James earns 'most improved' school accolade
A CITY secondary has been named the most improved in the South West. St James High School in Summer Lane is one of the 20 most improved secondaries in the country, according to the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust .
State offers tutoring assistance
Students across Louisiana are preparing to take standardized tests and the state wants to help.
Loris man jailed on robbery, assault charges
A Loris man remains jailed today on charges of robbery, kidnapping, burglary and assault, according to records at J. Reuben Long Detention Center.

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