Northern Kentucky education, business and community leaders are working to strengthen the pipeline from high school graduation into the workforce and higher education, despite that being a rather difficult statistic to accurately measure. The “Fall Convening” of the Northern Kentucky Education Council brought together those partners in Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Grant, Gallatin, Owen and Pendleton […]
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NKY middle schools surge ahead as scores decline across Kentucky
Northern Kentucky middle schools’ performance lead over the rest of the commonwealth grew dramatically last year. The region’s 21 middle schools saw average improvement on every report card metric released earlier this month, including gains on reading, math, science, social studies and writing assessment scores, while middle schools across the commonwealth saw average declines. Driven […]
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As NKY elementary school scores fall, English language learners make gains
Progress toward English language proficiency was a bright spot among otherwise declining academic performance at Northern Kentucky elementary schools last year. Though Northern Kentucky continues to outperform the state on math, reading, science, social studies and writing scores, new report card data shows the region’s scores backslid more last year than the rest of the […]
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NKY high schools make gains in math, reading and career readiness, but challenges remain
Northern Kentucky high schoolers outpaced peers across the commonwealth in improving math and reading scores and preparedness for life after graduation in the 2025-26 school year. Of any metric on Kentucky school report cards released recently, Northern Kentucky high schools saw the largest leap in “postsecondary readiness” scores, which measure the number of seniors who, […]
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15 NKY schools flagged for poor performance. Four face state intervention
More than a dozen Northern Kentucky schools have been flagged for poor performance, including four that ranked among the bottom 5% of performers in their school group last year. The designation triggers an intervention and improvement process overseen by the commonwealth. It’s the first time the region has had schools of any level perform among […]
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A tale of three school levels: Where Northern Kentucky students are making gains
New data reveals Northern Kentucky’s middle schools improved on average more than any school level last year, while the region’s elementary schools lost ground and high school scores stagnated overall. Report cards released Thursday provide a look back at the performance of each school level during the 2025-26 school year, using Kentucky’s accountability system. Elementary […]
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NKY school report cards just dropped. See where your school stands.
This week, Northern Kentucky public schools didn’t just give grades, but got them too. All 90 of Northern Kentucky’s schools have now received their latest state report cards, assessing performance during the 2025-26 school year. Report cards look back at how schools performed on six main indicators and overall. A formula combines performance on those […]
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NKY school report cards come out this Thursday. Here’s how to read them.
State-issued report cards grading Kentucky public schools and districts on last year’s academic performance will become publicly available this Thursday. This year’s report cards use the same grading criteria that were implemented back in 2022, though the state is changing its accountability system for next year’s batch. LINK nky breaks down how to read the […]
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Covington teachers question school innovation plan. Board members say they’re listening.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correctly quote Covington Independent Schools Board of Education Member Hannah Edelen. A recent survey of nearly 90 Covington Independent Schools employees found strong opinions and concerns about the district’s “Schools of Innovation” pilot, sparking conversation with the district’s board of education last Thursday. The Covington Education Association, […]
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Boone County school board votes down proposal to redistrict up to 500 students
Boone County Schools Board of Education voted against a measure that would have redistricted hundreds of students from Longbranch Elementary School in response to urgent overcrowding concerns. Last week, the board voted down a proposal to create a committee responsible for recommending a plan to redistrict up to 500 students from Longbranch to other schools […]
