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Around 700,000 Kentucky kids will return to school in a few weeks and experts said it is important to prepare kids for the transition.

A local citizens' group in Letcher County, Kentucky, said the federal government appears to be slowly moving forward with plans to build a proposed massive federal prison — the fifth such facility in the region.

The 2026 Kids Count Data Book showed 67% of fourth graders in Kentucky are not proficient in reading, while three of four eighth graders are not proficient in math.

Experts will discuss changes to federal safety-net programs during a series of upcoming Kentucky Thrive Roadshow events aimed at community professionals.

More foster and adopted youth in Kentucky are using the state’s college tuition waiver created specifically for them, according to a new report.

A new Kentucky law establishes a framework for carbon dioxide sequestration while also placing stricter regulations on wind energy turbines and how they’re allowed to operate.

Mass deportations would shrink Kentucky’s workforce and could result in labor shortages, particularly in the restaurant and agriculture industries, according to a new report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.

A Kentucky childcare advocacy organization is using an $8 million grant to support rural childcare and early education in Appalachian Kentucky.

Storytelling can help connect communities and share information helpful for social services and local health departments.

A study by the Ohio River Valley Institute showed Kentucky will receive more than $1 billion over 15 years under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.