Boone County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff Hauswald moves through the district office with the energy of a man running his first marathon mile. It’s hard to tell this is Hauswald’s 17th year as a superintendent across three school districts, a job he first took in Indiana when he was 35. He relocated to Northern Kentucky […]
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Meet your superintendent: Beechwood Independent Schools
This story was written by Lia Salvatierra, our new Education Reporter. Find more of Lia’s reporting here. Do you have an NKY education story? Email lsalvatierra@linknky.com. Justin Kaiser believes Beechwood Independent School’s commitment to excellence helped steer him toward his mission as the district’s newest superintendent. It’s been a year since the 1998 Beechwood High […]
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Kentucky is changing the way it grades schools. Here’s what you need to know
Kentucky Schools will get one last batch of report cards before the state changes its grading system to align with legislation adopted in the spring. The new rules would change the current statewide report card criteria and also allow schools and districts to develop their own “accountability systems,” to measure performance tailored to their communities. […]
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Bellevue Schools renovations near completion
Editor’s note: This article originally incorrectly reported that Bellevue Independent Schools Superintendent Misty Middleton told the school board that the renovations on the rubberized track were complete. The story has been updated. Renovations at three Bellevue Independent Schools facilities are nearing completion more than a year behind schedule, officials said. Superintendent Misty Middleton told the […]
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Is your child ready for kindergarten? What NKY parents should know before school starts
Kentucky’s newest crop of kindergarteners is right around the corner from screening that looks at how “ready” they are to begin their K-12 journey and whether students need more support. The “readiness” assessment reflects less on a student and more on the support systems available for that child from birth to age 5, said Dr. […]
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Introducing Report for America education reporter Lia Salvatierra
Hi everyone! I’m Lia Salvatierra, LINK nky’s first Report for America corps member here to cover K-12 education. I arrived this week after packing up in southwestern Colorado, where I was with Report for America for two years covering local government. I’m so grateful to be here and have a lot to learn about learning […]
