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Sarah Michels

Raleigh

KY Politics Reporter at Bowling Green Daily News

NC elections reporter @CPublicPress • previously politics @bgdailynews @report4america • former competitive runner, current adventurer • unapologetic Swiftie

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  • Aug 17, 2024 | bgdailynews.com | Sarah Michels

    This is the final installment of the Educating Kentucky series examining issues in state schools. All the stories are available at bgdailynews.com. Managing all the in-person and online bullying kids face after COVID has become an all-day job for one rural Kentucky school counselor. Younger kids are acting out more, can’t hold attention and aren’t getting along well with others, she said. The older kids, in fourth and fifth grades, are experiencing more depression and anxiety.

  • Aug 16, 2024 | bgdailynews.com | Sarah Michels

    This is the fourth installment of the Daily News’ Educating Kentucky series examining five major issues Kentucky students and schools are facing. Some sources are unnamed to protect their anonymity when speaking about sometimes-contentious issues. Students of one central Kentucky school district often find their assistant superintendent at the wheel of a school bus in the mornings and afternoons.

  • Aug 15, 2024 | bgdailynews.com | Sarah Michels

    This is the third installment of the Daily News’ Educating Kentucky series examining five major issues Kentucky students and schools are facing. Some sources are unnamed to protect their anonymity when speaking about sometimes-contentious issues. Kentucky kids as young as 14 and 15 are dropping out of school. Well, not technically; they’re not filling out any paperwork.

  • Aug 12, 2024 | bgdailynews.com | Sarah Michels

    This is the second installment of the Daily News’ Educating Kentucky series examining five major issues Kentucky students and schools are facing. Some sources are unnamed to protect their anonymity when speaking about sometimes-contentious issues. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That’s what about a dozen Kentucky school leaders told the Daily News about SEEK, Kentucky’s core education funding formula.

  • Aug 10, 2024 | bgdailynews.com | Sarah Michels

    This is the first installment of the Daily News’ Educating Kentucky series examining five major issues Kentucky students and schools are facing. Some sources are unnamed to protect their anonymity when speaking about sometimes-contentious issues. Supporters and opponents of Amendment 2, the so-called school choice amendment that would allow public taxpayer dollars to go to non-public schools, agree on one thing: something needs to change in Kentucky education.

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7 May 25

Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin has conceded in his race against Democratic Justice Allison Riggs for a state supreme court seat. Story to come soon.

Sarah Michels
Sarah Michels @sarah_michels13
7 May 25

Really good episode this AM https://t.co/5bDJjpAbNv

Sarah Michels
Sarah Michels @sarah_michels13
5 May 25

Western North Carolinians need bridges in more ways than one. 7 months after Helene, federal money is in the pipeline, but may not arrive for months/years. State funding is coming in waves. Local governments have 2 months to balance their budgets. https://t.co/cGyvOdgEHl