A Lafayette High School science teacher in Lexington was selected as a Kentucky finalist in the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, drawing attention to a teacher who is not afraid to stand out.
Inmates at Kentucky jail building beds for children in their community
By: WLEX Staff
and last updated 2021-03-17 16:04:57-04
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. â Inside the walls of the Rowan County Detention Center in Kentucky, a better night s sleep is being built. Inmates at the jail are building beds for children in their community. This is actually our second year of doing this kind of program, said Rowan County Jailer Wes Coldiron. Last year, I think we built 25 to 30 beds, and this year, we built 25 to 30 beds.
The project came about when Charles Graham with the Rowan County Senior High School Youth Services Center was searching for a low-cost solution to provide beds for children in the district who did not have a proper place to sleep. This is an issue, sadly, that is all too common across the United States.
According to the latest Pew Research data, more than 10.5 million children are living below the poverty line in America. Kids under the age of 18 consistently make up one of the largest populations in the country living in poverty.
Positively LEX 18: Jessamine Co. 5th graders collect items to donate to charity
and last updated 2021-03-02 11:52:52-05
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) â In a school year unlike any other, a class of 5th graders at Warner Elementary in Jessamine County are doing something pretty remarkable themselves. It s honestly been a blessing for me to see their excitement; to see them taking initiative, said teacher Emily Kennedy.
As a part of Kindness Week at their school, the class decided to give back to those hurting in their community due to the pandemic.
5th grader Brantley Middleton said, Since corona has been going on, many people have been unemployed and lost their jobs, in fact, millions have, so we decided to donate items to them so we could give back to them.