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KY bill would improve child care for kids with disabilities
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (304+ words) The Kentucky Senate Families and Children Committee passed'House Bill 6'this week, legislation aimed at improving child care for children with disabilities and lowering costs for families. Alicia Haynes, who has owned a child care center in Western Kentucky for the…...
MSU alumni honored by Governor's Awards in the Arts
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (182+ words) Two Morehead State University alumni who went on to become notable artists and arts educators have received one of the state's highest honors for their artistic contributions to the Commonwealth. The Kentucky Arts Council announced that Sam McKinney (Class of…...
Rowan County Safe Haven Baby Box officially in operation after dedication and blessing
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (694+ words) Rowan County just became the home of one of the Commonwealth's newest Safe Haven Baby Boxes. Officials call baby boxes the last resort option for mothers in crisis. The makers of the boxes said they're easy to use and secure....
Officials push for program to provide free pre-k to all Kentucky 4-year-olds
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (282+ words) The Pre-K For All initiative aims to expand the public education system and promote job growth in the Commonwealth. If successful, all 4-year-olds in Kentucky would have access to free pre-k. Since its launch, Kentuckians have sent over 21,000 emails to…...
Report: Kentucky economy could improve with child care changes
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (301+ words) A'new report'claims if child care were more available and affordable in Kentucky, around 16,000 to 28,000 people could join or rejoin the state's workforce, adding up to $600 million to the economy. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce came up with the estimate based…...
Judge blocks Trump administration's effort to bar Harvard from enrolling international students
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) A federal judge said that she would issue a preliminary injunction that would allow Harvard to continue enrolling international students " halting, at least for now, the Trump administration's efforts to ban the practice. On Thursday, lawyers from Harvard and the…...
Where's Plumpy'Nut? A lifesaving food for malnourished kids is caught up in U.S. cuts
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1413+ words) It's a "ready-to-use therapeutic food" that's had remarkable success in treating malnourished kids. The State Department says it's still available. Factories and field workers have a different view. Fatima Jubril lost her husband when the militant group Boko Haram attacked…...