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Entries Tagged as 'Education'

Happy Almost Independence Day Today!

July 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Today is basically a holiday for most people, so, you know, we won’t be writing as much. But stick around. We’ll have a few posts today.
Don’t miss your chance to win copies of Bluegrass Treasures and Horse Farms! Enter now. Drawing is this afternoon. [Page One]
Check with your local state […]

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Tags: Giving Back · Contest · Embarrassing · Dan Mongiardo · Education · Gambling

What Is It With JCPS and Sheldon Berman?

July 2nd, 2009 · 8 Comments

You know, there really is a bit of a sick culture in the high school athletic world - especially high school football. With that culture comes the equally sickening idea of what makes a man a man.
The way the high school athletic culture perceives what makes a man masculine… it’s nigh impossible for a […]

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Tags: Embarrassing · Corruption · Education

Who Will Be The New UofL Trustees?

July 2nd, 2009 · 19 Comments

Here are the names sent to Governor Steve Beshear from the Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee to fill vacancies on the University of Louisville Board of Trustees:

Phoebe Wood, Republican, Louisville
Dr. Kevin Cosby, Democrat, Louisville, pastor of St. Stephen
Mark E. Lynn, Democrat, Louisville, optometrist
Dennis Williams, Democrat, Louisville, attorney
Dennis Clare, unknown political affiliation, Louisville, attorney
Dr. Gail Henson, Democrat, […]

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Tags: UofL · Education · Steve Beshear

Thursday Morning Dept of PR Spin Machines

July 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Don’t miss your chance to win copies of Bluegrass Treasures and Horse Farms! Enter today. Drawing is tomorrow afternoon. [Page One]
Thank goodness for Rick Bozich, who said what needed to be said about Sheldon Berman and Jefferson County Public Schools’ ridiculous behavior and obsessive PR reaction throughout the Max Gilpin saga. […]

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Tags: Senate · Embarrassing · Giving Back · Contest · Jobs · Campaign Finance · Wasted Money · Education · UofL · Journalism · Steve Beshear

Late Tuesday Dept of Abramson Isn’t Happy

June 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Don’t miss your chance to win copies of Bluegrass Treasures and Horse Farms! Enter today. Drawing is Friday afternoon. [Page One]
Poor old Jim Bunning’s fundraiser in Lexington last night? Hahaha. It was “postponed” until August because too many people are “on vacation.” HAHAHAHA. These stories really should come […]

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Tags: The Gays · Jobs · Senate · Giving Back · Contest · Economy · FEAR! · Campaign Finance · Wasted Money · Steve Beshear · Kentucky Business · Education · Mainstream · Jim Bunning · Stats

Berman Spending JCPS Funds On Himself?

June 30th, 2009 · No Comments

In light of recent (major) budget and personnel cuts within Jefferson County Public Schools, we thought it’d be prudent to let our readers know about a rumor (dozens have spammed us with it - many individuals were entirely credible) that Superintendent Sheldon Berman is having his office renovated. At an alleged cost of $150,000. […]

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Tags: Investigation · Education · Wasted Money

Two New Robert Felner Scandal Developments

June 29th, 2009 · 8 Comments

There are two new developments in the case of United States of America v. Robert Felner.
In the first, an agreed order for the interlocutory (made during the progress of a legal action) sale of Felner’s waterfront home in St. James City/Lee County, Florida has been filed in U.S. District Court in the Western […]

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Tags: Investigation · Robert Felner · Corruption · UofL · Education · Wasted Money

Postsecondary Education Nomination Secrecy

June 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee will meet on Monday at 9:00 A.M. in the Capitol.
The group is set to review applications for positions on university boards of regents and trustees, Council on Postsecondary Education, Kentucky Educational Television, Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority and the Kentucky Community and Technical College Board of Regents.
We’ve heard all kinds […]

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Tags: Rumor · Education · Steve Beshear

Dear University of Louisville

June 26th, 2009 · 13 Comments

Please do not forget that we have thousands upon thousands of documents like these:

You may want to think twice about contradicting yourself on topics we’re apt to cover.
And trashing us at random gatherings involving elected officials and prominent members of the community? All because we did investigative work to break the Robert […]

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Tags: UofL · Education · Flashback

This Thursday Isn’t Costing Us Taxpayers $60,000

June 25th, 2009 · 4 Comments

The Jefferson County Board of Education will meet on Monday. Will the Board reprimand Superintending Sheldon Berman for lying to the press? Will they address JCTA concerns? Let’s hold our breath and see.
Coal is costly to for the state? Surely you jest! How could one be so mean with these […]

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Tags: Jobs · Hypocrisy · Environment · Economy · John Yarmuth · Education · Takin yer guns! · Mainstream Mistake · Bruce Lunsford · Kentucky Business · Wasted Money