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Kentucky's high court considers if tax dollars can be redirected to private schools

Jess Clark

Kentucky's Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that will decide whether the state can move forward with a program to send more than $100 million in tax dollars to private schools.

Eastern Kentucky delays the start of school as people rebuild after floods

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Teachers and students in parts of Kentucky are reckoning with heavily damaged schools and a delayed start to the school year after deadly flash floods inundated the region last month.

DOJ To Probe Louisville Police In Response To Breonna Taylor's Death

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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says he has ordered a Justice Department civil investigation into the policing practices of Kentucky's Louisville Metro Police Department.

How Breonna Taylor's Police Killing Changed Louisville

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In the year since police shot and killed Breonna Taylor, Louisville has undergone some difficult reckonings. Her death forced Black girls and young women to confront the uncertainty of their futures.

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Breonna Taylor's Teachers Remember Her Life

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Taylor's death in March was extraordinarily difficult for her former high school teachers, who remember her as a smart and caring student and soul.

Alex Lafargue takes his son, 9-year-old Alongkorn, to his new school. Alongkorn's former charter school was closed for having low test scores.

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Closing A Failing School Is Normal, But Not Easy, In Charters-Only New Orleans

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NOLA Public Schools doesn't actually run any schools. What the district does do is decide each year which schools to grant new charters to and when to take them away.

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Charter Schools In New Orleans That Underperform Will Be Closed

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New Orleans began its journey to becoming an all-charter school district in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina. The schools have a mandate: perform and meet standards, or risk getting shut down.