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School districts across Kentucky are trying to decide whether to offer students a chance to repeat the 2020-2021 academic year, to make up for what some parents believe was a period of lost learning due to the pandemic.
A new Kentucky law allows districts to let students in grades K-12 retake a full year of classes, possibly for a better grade. The measure also allows students, including some graduating seniors, to participate in an additional year of athletics.
Lawmakers left it to individual school districts to decide whether or not to offer the “supplemental school year.” Families must submit their requests to participate by May 1, and districts must decide by June 1 whether to offer the program. Districts can’t pick and choose which requests to grant if they decide to offer the supplemental school year, they must oblige all who request it.
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As the school year moves closer to the finish, the Pulaski County Board of Education is preparing to help some students with a do-over. Â
Senate Bill 128, also known as the Supplemental School Year Program, allows K-12 students the chance to retake and/or supplement schoolwork during the 2021-2022 school year. Districts would have access to federal funds to remedy pandemic learning loss in creative ways and to help all students get back on track academically.
According to the new law s timeline, applications are due by May 1 and must by approved or denied by June 1. Board members will not be allowed to make the decision on an individual basis.
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After a one year hiatus due to the coronavirus, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association crowned a new state champion in boy’s basketball on Saturday night.
It was the Fort Thomas Highlands Bluebirds who capped off an incredible Sweet 16 run with a convincing 79-60 win over Elizabethtown, capturing their first ever state championship.
I would highly recommend heading to Rupp Arena next year to check out the tournament if you’ve never witnessed it with your own eyes. The unique 16-region format and pageantry of the annual event are truly something to behold.
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Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles is honoring a Muhlenberg County teen for his successes in agriculture and in athletics.
Six students were named the 2021 Kentucky High School Athletic Association-Kentucky Department of Agriculture Ag Athletes of the Year recently, with Austin Randolph of Muhlenberg County High School one of two receiving a $2,000 scholarship.
The only other Western Kentucky teen honored was Fulton County resident Charles Murphy, who received a $1,000 scholarship.
The one-time scholarships, payable to an institution of higher learning, are awarded to high school seniors involved in athletics and agriculture who plan on continuing their education at a two- or four-year institution or trade school.
Austin Randolph (Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture) By Jill Lyman | April 5, 2021 at 7:35 AM CDT - Updated April 5 at 7:35 AM
MUHLENBERG CO., Ky. (WFIE) - A Muhlenberg County teen has been named one of the six 2021 Kentucky High School Athletic Association-Kentucky Department of Agriculture Ag Athletes of the Year.
Austin Randolph was awarded a $2,000 scholarship during a ceremony at the KHSAA Boysâ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament on April 2 at Rupp Arena in Lexington.
âAthletics and agriculture have a lot in common. They both teach the value of effort, discipline, and teamwork,â Commissioner Quarles said. âWe are pleased to join our partners at the KHSAA to reward the Commonwealthâs best young athletes and agriculturists. Itâs no secret that it is expensive to get a postsecondary education. Whether these students pursue their dreams at a four-year institution or at a vocational school, these scholarships will help offs