Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s “Pre-K for All” is a design to provide universal, full-day public preschool for every 4 year old child in Kentucky. This program starts the 2026-2027 school year and is active in school districts such as Robertson, Rockcastle, Franklin, Glasgow Independent, Dawson Spring Independent Schools. Parents can sign up by contacting their local school district office.

“Child care is incredibly expensive, I have 3 kids of my own and my husband is actually a stay at home dad because we can't afford to send them to daycare.” Renee Schuler is a mom of 3 and has been teaching for over 15 years. Being able to have the “Pre-K for All” will be very beneficial for a lot of parents so parents don't have to stay home to watch their children since pre-k will be free. 

“I think that the Pre-K for all is going to be great for the Glasgow community, I think it's going to provide opportunities for kids, 3-4 year olds who typically weren't able to go to preschool to now have the opportunity to go to.” Bart Roberts is an assistant principal at Glasgow High School and is a dad of 2. He has been teaching for 5+ years. Being able to start pre-k will help parents be able to go to work and do activities that they need to get done knowing their kids are in a safe environment. 

“When my boys went to preschool there was no way if they didn't qualify for preschool, there is no way we could afford to pay tuition for preschool for both kids that would've been really hard.”

Recently, there has been an online scandal about a once loved children’s character, the Cat in the Hat. This situation sparked after an unknown TikTok user posed as the character, and was threatening and harassing many people online. What started out as a potentially harmless joke has now turned into worldwide terror affecting not only officials of society, but daily bystanders as well. 

First, 13 WBKO News states, “The Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force first responded to a local school on Thursday morning after multiple students reported receiving threats… with the subject now identifying themselves as the “Cat in the Hat.”” Also, WBKO says, “Detectives previously clarified that while individual students have been targeted, the school itself was not threatened. The investigation remains active and ongoing.”

As you can see, this online scandal has become one of the top stories for local and national news broadcasting sites. Whoever is posing as the Cat in the Hat has taken this sick joke too far, as it has now become the open investigation of a serious crime. Fear has been evoked onto many innocent children and parents, many wondering when this anonymous user will be caught and taken down. 

Next, USA News Today states, “Many parents have stated they will not be sending their children to school following these threats,” as noted by local news coverage of the online panic.” Also, USA News Today says, “Parents like Schannan Williams noted a stark contrast in how children process the trend, pointing out that while some kids think it is a joke, “others are genuinely scared and anxious when they see their own name and area attached to it.” Glasgow High School’s own, Kinley Stephens, also reports being “scared” after coming to know she had been directly targeted by the Cat in the Hat. 

As proven, this situation involving the Cat in the Hat not only affects groups like police and news broadcasters, it also affects children and parents by bringing them great dread. As previously mentioned, some parents debate on whether or not to send their children to school out of fear that something bad might actually happen to them. Not to mention, children who have names that were specifically mentioned on the Cat in the Hat’s list of targets are also in fear for their safety. 

Lastly, USA News Today states, “A Florida teen was recently arrested in connection with online threats posed to the student body of McCracken County High School in Paducah, Kentucky. Then, in Louisville, school administrators closed Assumption High School on Aug. 31 after a "Cat in the Hat" post sparked safety concerns.” As you can see, local police departments and city officials are doing all that they can to ensure the safety of their people. Whoever is behind this horrendous scandal will soon be brought to justice.