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Schools in Kentucky are considering pricy AI technology to detect guns

Friday, May 19, 2023

High-end weapons detection systems that use AI technology are gaining popularity with school boards wanting to protect their students, but they come at a high cost and a lack of transparency.

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

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

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.

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

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

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.

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

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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.

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How Breonna Taylor's Police Killing Changed Louisville

Friday, March 12, 2021

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

Saturday, October 10, 2020

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.

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

Friday, September 06, 2019

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

Tuesday, September 03, 2019

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.

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Where Corporal Punishment Is Still Used In Schools, Its Roots Run Deep

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

The use of corporal punishment is on the decline, but at one high school in N.C., the principal paddles his students himself.

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In North Carolina The Women's March Continues In Raleigh

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Women's marches are being held across the country, including in Raleigh, N.C. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jess Clark of member station WUNC.

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Amid Racist Harassment, Many In Rural North Carolina Town Vow To Fight Back

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

In Eastern North Carolina, threats have increased at schools and businesses since the presidential election. That's left some in the community struggling with how to address it.

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North Carolina Still Reeling Days After Hurricane Matthew

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Days after the rains of Hurricane Matthew exited North Carolina, residents are still dealing with a worsening disaster. Flooding continues to be a real problem.

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If You Build Affordable Housing For Teachers, Will They Come?

Tuesday, December 08, 2015

In North Carolina and around the country, districts are facing a problem: low teacher pay that means new hires can't afford to live in the community.

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