The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kentucky over a regulation that gives “an undocumented alien” in-state tuition if they graduated from a Kentucky high school.

Indiana will limit available seats in its state-funded preschool program to 2,500 children next school year.

Kentucky followed national trends of declining educational scores in 2024 following pandemic-era lows, while seeing some moderate improvements in economic well being, according to recently released KIDS COUNT data.

Jefferson County Public Schools will offer free meals at more than 100 sites, including schools and parks, on weekdays through July 25.

H. Brian Yearwood will be the first Black superintendent of JCPS.

Republican Rep. Jason Nemes leaked the Jefferson County Board of Education’s pick before the board confirmed it.

Surveyed JCPS teachers and community members prefer superintendent finalist Ben Shuldiner over H. Brian Yearwood.

At Tuesday’s Q&A with two finalists for the next JCPS superintendent, KyCIR asked community members what the next leader has to get right.

After the U.S. Department of Education abruptly cancelled $34 million to Kentucky school districts and $18 million for the statewide education department, the state appealed. The federal agency has now denied $10.6 million in a case-by-case review.

Hear what the city’s education reporters are looking for ahead of a pair of Tuesday forums with JCPS superintendent finalists.