| Kentucky School for the Blind | |
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1867 Frankfort Avenue , 40206 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Kentucky Department of Education |
| Principal | Peggy Sinclair-Morris |
| Enrollment | 71 [1] (2022-23) |
| Color(s) | Red and white [2] |
| Nickname | Wildcats [2] |
| Website | ksb.k12.ky.us |
The Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) is an educational facility for blind and visually impaired students from Kentucky who are aged up to 21. [3] [4] [5] The school provides a dormitory setting for its students. [6]
KSB is a member of the North Central Association of Schools for the Blind (NCASB). [7] It receives no basic school funding from the state government, and instead must "rely on money from the state’s general fund." [8] [9] [10]
Bryce McLellan Patten founded the Kentucky Institution for the Education of the Blind in 1839 in Louisville, Kentucky. [11] In 1842, it was chartered as the Kentucky Institution for the Blind by the state legislature as the third state-supported school for the blind established in the United States. [11] In 1855, it moved to its present location on Frankfort Avenue in the Clifton neighborhood. [11] [12] About this time, it was renamed the Kentucky School for the Blind.[ citation needed]
The school separated African-American students under de jure educational segregation until it desegregated circa 1954. [13]
In 2018, an ex-principal of the school accused the Kentucky Board of Education of gender discrimination. [14]
Grammy winning bluegrass fiddler Michael Cleveland is a previous student of the facility. [15] Another previous student became a notable advocate for others with visual impairments. [16]
- ^ "Kentucky School for the Blind". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kentucky School for the Blind". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Complaints turn to praise at Kentucky School for the Blind". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "Rachel and Terry visit the Kentucky School for the Blind". WHAS11. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "Blind students 'touch' the eclipse with help of technology". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "About Us". Kentucky School for the Blind. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Athletics". Kentucky School for the Blind. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Ground broken for new elementary school at the KSD". www.lanereport.com. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "Education board gave Stephen Pruitt a glowing evaluation. Four months later, it ousted him". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ James, Mike. "Superintendent: Bevin's education budget proposals "devastating"". The Independent Online. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ a b c Tobe, Carol Brenner (2001). "Kentucky School for the Blind". In Kleber, John E. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. pp. 478–479. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. OCLC 247857447.
- ^ Ellis, Laura (2017-08-11). "Curious Louisville: Does Louisville Have The Highest Blind Population In The U.S.?". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "1884 — Kentucky School for the Blind Colored Department, Louisville; Kentucky School integrated, ca. 1954". Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ Wheatley, Kevin. "Ex-principal at Ky. School for the Blind accuses Ky. Department of Education of gender discrimination". Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "S. Indiana bluegrass star nominated for first GRAMMY". WHAS11. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ Porter, Emily. "Blind lawyer advocates for visually impaired". The Independent Online. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- Official website
- American Printing House for the Blind
- "We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind". Louisville Story Program. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
- Schools for the blind in the United States
- Educational institutions established in 1839
- Neoclassical architecture in Kentucky
- Public elementary schools in Kentucky
- Public middle schools in Kentucky
- Public high schools in Kentucky
- Public K–12 schools in the United States
- Public boarding schools in the United States
- Boarding schools in Kentucky
| Kentucky School for the Blind | |
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|
| |
| Address | |
|
| |
1867 Frankfort Avenue , 40206 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Kentucky Department of Education |
| Principal | Peggy Sinclair-Morris |
| Enrollment | 71 [1] (2022-23) |
| Color(s) | Red and white [2] |
| Nickname | Wildcats [2] |
| Website | ksb.k12.ky.us |
The Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) is an educational facility for blind and visually impaired students from Kentucky who are aged up to 21. [3] [4] [5] The school provides a dormitory setting for its students. [6]
KSB is a member of the North Central Association of Schools for the Blind (NCASB). [7] It receives no basic school funding from the state government, and instead must "rely on money from the state’s general fund." [8] [9] [10]
Bryce McLellan Patten founded the Kentucky Institution for the Education of the Blind in 1839 in Louisville, Kentucky. [11] In 1842, it was chartered as the Kentucky Institution for the Blind by the state legislature as the third state-supported school for the blind established in the United States. [11] In 1855, it moved to its present location on Frankfort Avenue in the Clifton neighborhood. [11] [12] About this time, it was renamed the Kentucky School for the Blind.[ citation needed]
The school separated African-American students under de jure educational segregation until it desegregated circa 1954. [13]
In 2018, an ex-principal of the school accused the Kentucky Board of Education of gender discrimination. [14]
Grammy winning bluegrass fiddler Michael Cleveland is a previous student of the facility. [15] Another previous student became a notable advocate for others with visual impairments. [16]
- ^ "Kentucky School for the Blind". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kentucky School for the Blind". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Complaints turn to praise at Kentucky School for the Blind". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "Rachel and Terry visit the Kentucky School for the Blind". WHAS11. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "Blind students 'touch' the eclipse with help of technology". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "About Us". Kentucky School for the Blind. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Athletics". Kentucky School for the Blind. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Ground broken for new elementary school at the KSD". www.lanereport.com. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "Education board gave Stephen Pruitt a glowing evaluation. Four months later, it ousted him". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ James, Mike. "Superintendent: Bevin's education budget proposals "devastating"". The Independent Online. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ a b c Tobe, Carol Brenner (2001). "Kentucky School for the Blind". In Kleber, John E. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. pp. 478–479. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. OCLC 247857447.
- ^ Ellis, Laura (2017-08-11). "Curious Louisville: Does Louisville Have The Highest Blind Population In The U.S.?". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "1884 — Kentucky School for the Blind Colored Department, Louisville; Kentucky School integrated, ca. 1954". Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ Wheatley, Kevin. "Ex-principal at Ky. School for the Blind accuses Ky. Department of Education of gender discrimination". Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "S. Indiana bluegrass star nominated for first GRAMMY". WHAS11. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ Porter, Emily. "Blind lawyer advocates for visually impaired". The Independent Online. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- Official website
- American Printing House for the Blind
- "We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind". Louisville Story Program. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
- Schools for the blind in the United States
- Educational institutions established in 1839
- Neoclassical architecture in Kentucky
- Public elementary schools in Kentucky
- Public middle schools in Kentucky
- Public high schools in Kentucky
- Public K–12 schools in the United States
- Public boarding schools in the United States
- Boarding schools in Kentucky