Back to School
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 12:26 PM EDT
|By Chelsea Jones
Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday he will not be extending his recommendation against in-person learning past September 28.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Kentucky state officials have given a number of updates on the education situation in the commonwealth amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Shelby Smithson
In Fayette County, school board members are talking about what the remainder of the fall semester might look like after Governor Andy Beshear said he would leave the choice up to the districts.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 11:04 PM EDT
|By Nick Oliver
Two weeks before his recommendation ends, the governor says it’s time to present the numbers and let the local communities decide whether or not in-person classes are right for them.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
The president of the Fayette County Education Association, Jessica Hiler, said the school board had said they would reevaluate every four to six weeks.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Shelby Smithson
Fayette County students are on week three of virtual learning, and some say they’re ready to get back in the classroom.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 11:34 AM EDT
|By Chelsea Jones
Montgomery County Schools officials say unauthorized person gained access to a Zoom class Tuesday, disturbing the students.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 11:54 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Another Kentucky school system has welcomed students back to school. Somerset Independent Schools are back in session, but not every student is in the classroom.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 7:00 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Grason Passmore
Parents are calling on lawmakers to reopen classrooms.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 5:02 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
Summer vacation is officially over for Scott County students. But the first day of school won’t be the typical one, since students will be doing it all from home.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 11:15 AM EDT
|By Shelby Lofton
Students are three weeks into the fall semester at UK and what would’ve been their first break is just another Monday on campus.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Olivia Russell
It’s been six months since Harrison County reported Kentucky’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, forcing schools to close immediately.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By Jim Stratman
As frustration over virtual learning grows among some parents of Fayette County students, many are asking questions of school leaders.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2020 at 5:40 PM EDT
|By Shelby Lofton
A spokesperson for Fayette County Public Schools says an assignment asked students to answer four questions after reading an article about the NBA playoff games being postponed following player boycotts.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2020 at 11:38 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Some private schools in Kentucky are seeing a lot of success with in-person learning during the pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2020 at 9:09 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The Kentucky Board of Education Chair Lu Young sent a letter to the KHSAA Board of Control urging the 18-member committee to consider expanding COVID-19 guidance for student athletes.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2020 at 8:26 PM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
The use of cloth face coverings (masks) should be required by all students and staff at all times while in the building or on the bus, unless medically waived, according to updated guidance Monday.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2020 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Chelsea Jones
WKYT’s Chelsea Jones spoke with a family who has been running into some problems as they navigate through online learning.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2020 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Brian Milam
For football coaches and players it has been a back-and-forth situation of trying to figure out what is coming up around the corner.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By Olivia Russell
Several Kentucky school districts started the school year Wednesday with online learning. Lincoln County is being spotlighted for how it prepared its students.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT
|By Madison Pergrem
Proposed Target Start Date for Laurel County Schools
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 11:53 AM EDT
|By Chelsea Jones
It’s the first day of school for students in Fayette County. Classes are starting online this semester.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2020 at 1:48 PM EDT
|By Andrea Walker
Since the pandemic first hit back in March, the YMCA of Central Kentucky has been working hard to adapt its program to meet the needs of the community’s “new normal.”
Updated: Aug. 25, 2020 at 11:20 AM EDT
|By Chelsea Jones
But many parents and members of the community still have a lot of questions: Will there be enough Chromebooks? Will there be enough hot spots, and how will the whole virtual learning academy work?
Updated: Aug. 24, 2020 at 10:51 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
They expect at least 3,000 in the next two weeks, with more coming in October.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2020 at 11:19 AM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
"If it rains it goes out. If more than a few people are on it, it runs really slows and bogs down. We can't watch videos. Even on a good day, I can't stream Netflix or Hulu or any kind of streaming service."
Updated: Aug. 22, 2020 at 9:20 PM EDT
|By Shelby Lofton
A Fayette County school employee is making sure every student has all of their school supplies.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 1:55 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
The first Kentucky school district to begin in-person classes is switching to virtual learning.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 11:53 AM EDT
|By Victor Puente
As colleges across the country are moving back online, classes are still happening in-person at the University of Kentucky.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Thursday night, in our latest special, Back to School & Beyond: A Community Conversation, we focused on how Kentucky leaders are getting students back to school safely...
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 4:42 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
As parents are planning for their children to start virtual learning, many are trying to figure out things like childcare and tutors.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 11:45 AM EDT
|By Chelsea Jones
At Bryan Station Middle School, some parents picked up Chromebooks Thursday morning. They received a bag that included a Chromebook, a hot spot, and also some school work.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 6:01 PM EDT
|By Shelby Smithson
At Scott County High School, they wanted to make sure new students got at least one quick face to face visit with their new teachers. So, they held a drive-thru open house.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Scott County’s judge-executive, Joe Covington, told WKYT the county was already working on a plan to expand internet access, and then the pandemic hit.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 12:02 PM EDT
|By Olivia Russell
Students are back in the classroom Wednesday at Lexington Christian Academy.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 11:49 AM EDT
|By Chelsea Jones
As students get ready for an unusual start to the fall semester, back to school lists are looking a bit different this year.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 at 11:34 AM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Students tell us they’re aware of the coronavirus, but they’re also feeling pretty safe with the steps the university has taken.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 3:39 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Some students went back to in person learning today-- the first time many of them had set foot inside a classroom since March.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 12:10 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Protestors gathered on the state courthouse steps Monday to demand that schools reopen to students. Governor Beshear has recommended that all schools wait until late September to have children back in classrooms.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 11:55 AM EDT
|By Victor Puente
The people in charge of getting the campus ready for the return of students told us they’ve been working on this since students were sent home in March.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 11:42 AM EDT
|By Jim Stratman
University officials say faculty and staff spent all summer putting in place safety measures to make sure students are as safe as possible when they return to class.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 6:34 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Some university students in Kentucky are heading back to class.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2020 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
In Kentucky there is no law that says how old a child has to be before they can be home alone, but there are some good guidelines.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2020 at 2:32 PM EDT
|By Chelsea Jones
The pandemic is forcing many parents to create ‘learning pods.’ The idea is to have one parent assist children with virtual learning as others head to work.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2020 at 2:26 PM EDT
|By Nick Oliver
Liam López is preparing to make the big jump into middle school -- virtually.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2020 at 12:30 PM EDT
|By Olivia Russell
Harrison County schools were the first to close in Kentucky following the governor’s recommendation back in March.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 4:40 PM EDT
|By Shelby Lofton
Centre College’s campus is quiet right now, but in a few weeks, students will be returning to reconfigured buildings and attendance policies.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 2:58 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Students at Lexington Christian Academy will return to classrooms next week.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 12:45 PM EDT
|By Chelsea Jones
COVID-19 Is on the rise in Scott County, with health officials saying they’re seeing cases related to travel, social gatherings, and youth summer sports.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 12:07 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Across the country, schools are opening in different ways as districts decide their best way forward in the midst of a pandemic.