Category Archives: education

Moroccan Teachers to invade Kentucky

November 13, 2009 – 2:27 pm

From November 22nd through the 25th, a delegation of Moroccan educators will undertake a tour of the Commonwealth, starting here in Louisville, then on to Frankfort, Newport and ultimately Hodgenville, site of Abraham Lincoln’s virgin birth. Under the auspices of an “international civic education collaboration,” delegates from the African nation will be meet with lawmakers, [...]

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Louisville Named “52nd Smartest City” By Some Elitist Website

October 8, 2009 – 5:24 pm

Attention idiots: Turn on your computer monitor if you cannot read this question asked by Meghan McCain’s website:
Which metropolis has the most intelligent residents? The Daily Beast crunched the data on the brainpower of America’s 55 largest cities, from first-to-worst. How did your hometown rank?
Collective brainpower. More than sports prowess or political leanings or wealth [...]

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Something Tells Me She Won’t Like The Sequel, Either.

September 22, 2009 – 6:03 pm

Forget for a moment that Kentucky has one of the worst educational attainment levels in the country… Now you’re better prepared to digest the following story free from any bummer of a context hanging over your head:

SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky girl is seeking counseling after her class at a Kentucky high school watched [...]

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GI Bill 2.0

August 3, 2009 – 9:04 pm

Remember when we told you that your yellow ribbon bumper magnets were worthless? Well, President Obama has officially unveiled a Yellow Ribbon that’s actually worth something — it’s not a magnet, though:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama celebrated the beginning of implementation of the Post 9/11 GI Bill. This bill, through its Yellow Ribbon Programs [...]

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Finally: A Yellow-Ribbon That’s Not For Your SUV

July 13, 2009 – 5:56 pm

While it’s not exactly bumper magnets, there’s a better way of supporting our troops here in the Bluegrass that should outlast the phrase “Support Our Troops” altogether. Those members of your U.S. Armed Forces (aka the Troops) who’ve served after September 11, 2001 are now eligible to receive a full-ride at the in-state higher-education facility [...]

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