The former superintendent of Owensboro Public Schools has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to sexually exploiting children.

A restroom area under construction at a new middle school in Lexington drew the attention of several Kentucky lawmakers Tuesday during a legislative committee meeting, leading some to consider potential legislation to prevent other schools from following a bathroom model for gender-neutral spaces.

The University of Kentucky says its Office for Institutional Diversity will be disbanded and the university will remain “impartial on current events” in official communications.

Louisville nonprofit Elderserve is partnering with Simmons College of Kentucky to teach seniors technology skills.

Indiana students made small gains in reading this year. Scores for IREAD-3, the state’s third grade reading exam, are at their highest level in recent years, but still well below pre-pandemic scores.

After a Kentucky school district posted graphics advocating against a proposed constitutional amendment, Kentucky’s Republican attorney general issued an opinion saying public entities can’t spend money for or against amendments.

The Federal Application for College Financial Aid — like last year — will be slightly delayed for most students.

After a Jefferson County Public Schools’ botched start last year, parents, students and educators crossed their fingers and headed back to class for the 2024-2025 school year.

Join reporters from the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting and the Courier Journal to talk all things back-to-school at Louisville Public Media headquarters next Tuesday morning.

In Louisville, public school students return to class this week — and this year thousands of magnet students will have to find their own way to school after transportation cuts.