Kentucky School for the Blind explained

Kentucky School for the Blind
Streetaddress:1867 Frankfort Avenue
City:Louisville
State:Kentucky
Zipcode:40206
Country:USA
Principal:Peggy Sinclair-Morris
District:Kentucky Department of Education
Type:Public high school
Enrollment:71[1]
Enrollment As Of:2022-23
Campus:(Urban/Country)-->
Colors:Red and white [2]
Nickname:Wildcats

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]

History

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. In 1855, it moved to its present location on Frankfort Avenue in the Clifton neighborhood.[12] About this time, it was renamed the Kentucky School for the Blind.

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]

Notable alumni

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kentucky School for the Blind. National Center for Education Statistics. March 22, 2024.
  2. Web site: Kentucky School for the Blind. 2024-03-22. Kentucky High School Athletic Association. en-US.
  3. News: Complaints turn to praise at Kentucky School for the Blind. The Courier-Journal. 2018-05-10. en.
  4. News: Rachel and Terry visit the Kentucky School for the Blind. WHAS11. 2018-05-10. en-US.
  5. News: Blind students 'touch' the eclipse with help of technology. The Courier-Journal. 2018-05-10. en.
  6. Web site: About Us. Kentucky School for the Blind. May 21, 2024.
  7. Web site: Athletics. Kentucky School for the Blind. May 21, 2024.
  8. Web site: Ground broken for new elementary school at the KSD. www.lanereport.com. 14 March 2018 . en-US. 2018-05-10.
  9. News: Education board gave Stephen Pruitt a glowing evaluation. Four months later, it ousted him. The Courier-Journal. 2018-05-10. en.
  10. News: Superintendent: Bevin's education budget proposals "devastating". James. Mike. The Independent Online. 2018-05-10. en.
  11. Book: Tobe, Carol Brenner . John E. . Kleber . 2001 . The Encyclopedia of Louisville . Kentucky School for the Blind . 478–479 . . . 0-8131-2100-0 . 247857447 .
  12. News: Curious Louisville: Does Louisville Have The Highest Blind Population In The U.S.?. Ellis. Laura. 2017-08-11. 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. 2018-05-10. en-US.
  13. Web site: 1884 — Kentucky School for the Blind Colored Department, Louisville; Kentucky School integrated, ca. 1954. Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind. 2021-06-26.
  14. News: Ex-principal at Ky. School for the Blind accuses Ky. Department of Education of gender discrimination. Wheatley. Kevin. 2018-05-10. en.
  15. News: S. Indiana bluegrass star nominated for first GRAMMY. WHAS11. 2018-05-10. en-US.
  16. News: Blind lawyer advocates for visually impaired. Porter. Emily. The Independent Online. 2018-05-10. en.

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