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Jon Cherry/Associated PressSHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Many rural school districts around the United States are having a hard time making up for federal grant money that's been cut by the Trump administration. Federal dollars make up roughly 10% of education spending nationally. The percentage is significantly higher in rural districts, which aren’t able to raise as much money on property taxes. The administration has withheld or discontinued millions of dollars for programs supporting mental health, academic enrichment and teacher development. Administration officials say the grants don’t focus on academics and they prop up diversity or inclusion efforts that run counter to White House priorities. -
Alexis Marshall/WPLN NewsWhile a recent state audit highlighted administrative issues under Tennessee State University’s former leadership, TSU’s new president stresses that the school is now on track to improve its financial future.
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Rose Marie Wood is the third of four finalists to interview for the position of Murray State University's provost. At a town hall meeting Wednesday, Wood said she thinks Murray State is 'blessed,' expressing enthusiasm for the opportunities the school is pursuing surrounding the planned veterinary medicine program and the possible medical school program. -
Laurie Couch is the second of four finalists to interview for the position of Murray State University's provost. At a town hall meeting Tuesday, Couch said while she is not an expert in artificial intelligence, she wants to infuse it into every academic program. -
The first of four finalists to be Murray State University's next provost was introduced at a town hall meeting on Monday. Kimberly Paddock-O’Reilly is currently the provost at Chadron State College, the same institution that MSU hired president Ron Patterson from. -
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Murray State University named four finalists Tuesday to be the school’s next provost.
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Tennessee parents are suing the state over the universal voucher program, arguing that it violates the state constitution by diverting public funds to private schools. -
Over multiple school years, Northwest High School teacher Megan Clegg developed an unused outdoor classroom space into a small livestock operation with lambs, steer, rabbits and bees on site, allowing students to get their hands dirty and experience a working farm. -
Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges System President Ryan Quarles is visiting campuses across the state to learn how the system’s colleges can best serve their communities. In an interview with WKMS ahead of a forum at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, he spoke about KCTCS’ role in academics and workforce development in the Commonwealth. -
An elementary school that serves children of military families at Fort Campbell must put books that the Department of Defense ordered to be removed from its library shelves back, per a Virginia federal judge’s ruling issued Monday. -
Citing the institution’s “use of grounds” policy, University of Louisville President Gerry Bradley placed the Students for Justice in Palestine on an interim suspension.
