The principal at a high school in the Augusta Independent School System in Augusta, Kentucky has had more than flu season and general school business to deal with. Robin Kelsch has had to fend off rumors of a bed bug epidemic in the school. The stories began to circulate after a female student brought a water bug to school and squashed it, claiming that it was bed bug in order to scare her friends. The rumor quickly spread throughout the student body like wildfire and then, of course, the story followed the students home. This caused major panic among parents Continue reading »

With childhood obesity becoming such a big issue these days, Kentucky is trying to do something about it. The Kentucky Department of Education is in the process of tracking students BMI or Body Mass Index. This will help track progress in the fight against obesity. The state of Kentucky is one of the highest in the nation for obese children. By encouraging children to get away from the television and video games and getting more physically active, Kentucky hopes to help lower the obesity rate among the youth. The parents can receive personalized reports for their child and see what Continue reading »