Corbin Ind Schools raise dropout age to 18 for 2015-16
With three of five members present, the Corbin Board of Education voted unanimously to raise the compulsory attendance age from 16 to 18 for the 2015-16 school year. The move enables applying for a $10,000 state planning grant and aligns with Senate Bill 97 allowing districts to raise the dropout age beginning in 2015. The board noted graduation importance and required supportive programs for at risk students.
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Williamsburg board raises dropout age to 18
Williamsburg Independent Board of Education unanimously votes to raise the high school dropout age to 18 for the 2015-2016 school year. The action makes the district eligible to apply for a $10,000 grant from the Kentucky Board of Education.
Kentucky Certified Driver Faces Rug and Alcohol Crash Trend
Brandon White among about 70 certified drivers in Kentucky, as rug and alcohol related crashes rise nationwide and locally. The text notes Christmas Eve Knox County deaths, involving four family members and the driver who caused the crash, underscoring growing DUI and drug impairment issues.
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