Kentucky districts urged to raise dropout age as law takes effect
The state Senate passed a bill increasing the dropout age. districts may start receiving grant notices after July 1 and must ratify changes on or after June 25 to avoid challenges. The Whitley County board also discussed nurse coverage and TELL Kentucky survey results, planning an in-house option and scheduling a July 10 closed session.
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State Senate
Kentucky Department of Education
Nancy Rodriguez
KDE
Rodriguez
Board of Education
Myers
Denny Byrd
Whitley County
Byrd
Department of Education
Kentucky
Bill Conn
WIS
Kim Williams
Conn
Court ruling ends preclearance and shifts voting laws scrutiny
The Supreme Court action ends federal preclearance for state and local voting laws, risking expedited laws like voter ID in Alabama Mississippi and Texas. Reactions split along party lines with Mississippi officials praising eliminated oversight while dissenters warn of reduced civil rights protections and possible discriminatory effects.
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Washington
Congress
Justice Department
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Greg Abbott
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Tate Reeves
Bennie Thompson
Williamsburg officer earns Drug Recognition Expert certification
Williamsburg Police Officer Brandon White has earned Drug Recognition Expert status after completing the DECP and ARIDE training steps in Kentucky. The CERTIFIED DRE will aid in DUI investigations across Tri County agencies, with White able to testify in court and assess poly drug impairment in suspects.
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Williamsburg
Brandon White
DECP
International Association of Chiefs of Police
ACP
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
White
Wayne Bird
University of the Cumberlands
Bird
Iacp Technical Advisory Panel
TAP
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police
Peas
SFST
Brandon
Richmond
Department of Criminal Justice
Golden State
California
Los Angeles
LAPD
DRE
Dres
Tri-County
Laurel, Knox and
Whitley
London
Corbin
Whitley County
Ing
United States
Kentucky
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