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‘The Summit: A Teaching and Technology Conference’ draws more than 2,000 educators for virtual keynote speeches and workshops

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Paige Bold  Contributing Writer  pbold1@murraystate.edu  A total of 2,051 educators representing 159 school districts across 22 states — in addition to guests from six countries worldwide — attended Murray State’s virtualized “The Summit: A Teaching and Technology Conference.”  Typically held at the University’s Murray campus, this year’s event was virtualized as a proactive measure to Read More

Gov. Beshear speaks on campus

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Addison Watson Staff Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu During Gov. Andy Beshear’s second visit to Murray since his inauguration, he spoke to a full auditorium about his new budget proposal and goals for higher education on Monday, Feb. 17. After a nearly 20-second applause welcoming Beshear to the podium, he presented the highlights of his “education first” budget Read More

Did teachers ‘Remember in November’?

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Story by Elizabeth Erwin, News Editor, and Ciara Benham, Contributing writer  Eight months after the controversial pension bill was passed in Frankfort, educators repeatedly promised to “Remember in November!” But did they? On Nov. 6, at least 36 current or former teachers were on the ballot for the Kentucky General Assembly. The rise in educators Read More

We care, you should too

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Senate Bill 151, “the sewage bill,” was passed in late March of this year, sending Kentucky residents into an uproar. Why did we care so much about a sewage bill? Why should you care? It wasn’t a sewage bill. At the last minute, our senators added over 100 pages of pension reform to the bill Read More

From tragedy comes change

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The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. The Marshall County High School shooting brought back feelings of fear, uncertainty and doubt not felt in the region since a similar incident at Heath High School in 1997. Families are coming to terms with their new reality. Some students are Read More

March for education

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Story by Ashley Traylor, News Editor  College students from around Kentucky, including Murray State, took to the steps of the capitol on Feb. 6 to stress the importance of higher education funding. The Rally for Higher Education is hosted by the Kentucky Board of Student Body Presidents and held annually in Frankfort, Kentucky. Student Government Read More

The DeVos dilemma

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The staff editorial is the majority opinion of The Murray State News Editorial Board. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has headed the United States Department of Education for a year now. Compared to other leaders of the current administration, DeVos has kept a surprisingly low profile. Now is a good time to reflect on her Read More

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