School News from around Kentucky

• In Jefferson County - Cardboard boats designed, raced by J Town students; Manual junior wins Shakespeare contest; Iroquois Middle holds cotillion; 45 Louisville high school seniors overcame personal hardships, honored; JCPS adding four new resource centers, brings total to 95; Strange odor prompted evacuation of Hazelwood elementary school.
• Unrest - Butler High student charged for threatening note; 600 Conner High students stay home over concerns of 'hit list'; Grant County High School working to quell rumors; and, Suicide rumors put Grant school on alert; Threats at Pulaski's NMS lead to arrests; Threat cited in Male HS absences; Report of a gun on campus at North Hardin High School; Bryan Station student Charged After Bringing Paintball Gun To School; Hardin County Schools is investigating a threatening chalk drawing; 2 fights at Lafayette prompt police to call for backup.
• In Fayette County - 2007 Mashburn Scholarship Recipients announced; Tates Creek Middle students win in U.S. Army's eCYBERMISSION competition; Winburn Youth Services Coordinator Named BCTC 2007 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year
• Kentucky Chamber of Commerce to study higher education, evaluate gains.
• Dozen parents and students protested outside Silver Grove School.
• Evidence against Grant County bus driver disputed.
• Former spokeswoman for Oldham County schools admits relationship.
• Neighbors protest Logan County school site selection; Board reaffirms intentions.
• 100 Casey County High School students in lake without life jackets.
• Ex-Johnson County school official seeks separate trial.
• Under construction - Harlan County Board approves the sale of bonds for HCHS project; Taylor County makes high school a priority; Harlan County High School project focus of state audit.
• Grayson County students get chance to learn leadership skills.
• School lunch prices will increase in Glasgow.
• Pembroke students pose as historical figures for project.
• Lincoln County High School Odyssey of the Mind team showed off its creativity.
• Whitley County students may get drug court for tesing positive.
• Service learning in Northern Kentucky.
• Warren County Public Schools saved more than $866,000 through energy conservation.
• Corbin board says yes to drug testing policy.
• A first-ever leadership summit for Campbell County students.
• Bellevue teacher resigns after probe.
• Educators, legislators see pilot math program in action in Madison County.
• Police, drug dogs spot search schools in Grayson County.
• Warren County parent protests school change.
• Bowling Green School District cuts five positions.
• Parents & school administrators deciding fate of Knox County Schools.
• Underfunded mandates reduce carry forward in Mason County.
• Laurel County School board members are shown how district’s video cameras work.
• Petition calls for Clark County board member's resignation.
• Pending merger of Providence into the Webster County School District dominated Board meeting.
• Report shows early intervention key for Shelby County English language learners