Education Under Political Scrutiny | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

Auditor Allison Ball’s scathing report on Jefferson County Public Schools exposed chronic mismanagement—poor communication, lack of planning, and DEI shortcomings—amid a system hemorrhaging cash. Meanwhile, the University of Kentucky’s Board of Trustees is backtracking on stripping faculty power after backlash over hiring controversial law dean Gregory Van Tatenhove. Complicating matters, a last-minute civics center addition to a JCPS school board bill now points to a familiar political playbook: big donors, strategic naming, and shifting credit—all while students get sidelined in the game…