Education News

Ed Jones out as principal of West Jessamine High School

Ed Jones is no longer the principal at West Jessamine High School.

Photo gallery: FFA/4-H fitting show

A fitting show sponsored by Jessamine County FFA and 4-H was held Friday at the Jessamine County fairgrounds.

Photo gallery: Jessamine Career and Technology Center celebrates college-goers

Jessamine Career and Technology Center hosted a celebration Wednesday afternoon of many of its seniors who have decided on a college to...

Photo gallery: Jessamine Career and Technology Center awards night

Exemplary students in all disciplines at Jessamine Career and Technology Center were honored at the school's annual awards night Thursday.

Education briefs for May 16

East Jessamine High School senior Nathaniel Hudson selected for Google computer-science summer institute

Jessamine Career and Technology Center forensic-science student investigate in hands-on-lessons

It was a very odd crime scene just outside the greenhouse at Jessamine Career and Technology Center — just a few square feet of...

Jessamine County creating task force to look at raising dropout age

The Jessamine County school district is moving forward with an effort to raise the dropout age, creating a task force to examine the issue...

Asbury's Lowe to become EKU's dean of education

A dean at Asbury University is leaving to go to Eastern Kentucky University.

Jessamine County initiative aims for Spanish proficiency by eighth grade

A new initiative in Jessamine County schools’ world-language program aims to begin Spanish instruction in third grade and aim for...

KDE suspends online end-of-course exams; West Jessamine High School changing gears for paper tests

After initial projections that Kentucky high schools could resume online end-of-year testing Monday after a glitch last week, the...

Doctoral student in Nicholasville teaches ancient Greek all around the world from home office

Michael Halcomb enters the classroom all by himself. All his students are at home, but none are absent; class is ready to begin. He begins...

Asbury University confers degrees on 380

A total of 380 students graduated from Asbury University on Saturday — 54 of them Jessamine Countians. The graduate and professional-...

Jessamine County Schools applies to be a District of Innovation

The Jessamine County school district is one of 17 to apply to be “Districts of Innovation.” The distinction would exempt...

Education briefs for May 9

Donkey basketball canceled

Photo gallery: Jessamine County 2013 Arts Star awards

The Jessamine County Education Association hosted the 2013 Jessamine County Arts Star awards at East Jessamine Middle School on Tuesday, May...

Kareem Omar of West Jessamine High School named Kentucky's male U.S. Presidential Scholar

West Jessamine High School senior Kareem Omar is one of 141 U.S. Presidential Scholars this year, selected as the male representative from...

West Jessamine High School principal suspended with pay during internal investigation

The principal of West Jessamine High School has been suspended since April 29 as the school district conducts an investigation of his...

Photo gallery: Brookside students plant flowers for Mother's Day

Fifth-grade students at Brookside Elementary School planted marigolds in small pots to take to their mothers for Mother's Day on Friday, May...

Photo gallery: 'Duck Dynasty' day at East Jessamine Middle School

East Jessamine Middle School celebrated the popular TV show "Duck Dynasty" Friday while preparing for state testing next week. The day was...

Jessamine County school board begins process of superintendent search

The Jessamine County Board of Education got the ball rolling on the search for a new superintendent Saturday, creating a timeline that could...

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