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Governor Beshear makes a new push in the Pre-K for All initiative
Stan Ingold
Since its launch in June, over 60,000 Kentuckians have written to their state legislators asking them to support the initiative.
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    Tom Martin
    “A Way With Words” co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett will be in Lexington for the 2025 Kentucky Book Festival.
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