Kenton County Schools Superintendent Dr. Henry Webb views the position as a 24/7 job. Webb started his education career at Floyd County Schools in eastern Kentucky as a teacher for visually impaired students in 1995, eventually becoming superintendent in 2007. After a decade, he joined Kenton County School District in 2017. This year marks his […]
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Meet your superintendent: Boone County Schools
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
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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Campbell County Public Library hosting used book sales in Newport
Looking for your next page-turner? Stock up on your next great read without breaking the bank at the Friends of the Campbell County Public Library’s upcoming used book sales. The Friends of the Campbell County Public Library is hosting a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every other month in the Friends […]
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Expect heavy emergency response at two Edgewood schools this week — here’s why
Edgewood Fire/EMS will be doing mutual aid training scenarios at Turkeyfoot Middle School and Caywood Elementary School Thursday and Friday, according to a recent announcement from the department. “You may see increased emergency vehicle traffic, personnel in full gear and simulated operations around the school grounds,” reads the announcement. Mutual aid refers to adjacent departments […]
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Covington to allocate thousands for new youth entrepreneurship lab
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to allocate $5,000 to establish a new youth-focused entrepreneurship lab through the Covington Works program. “When I was reading this, I was pretty excited,” said Covington Commissioner James Toebbe last week. Covington Works itself was established in 2023 to build out the city’s workforce following an agreement between […]
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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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Boone County Public Library Foundation receives $5,000 grant for 3D printing recycling project
The Boone County Public Library Foundation has been awarded a $5,000 grant to support the installation of filament recycling units in the library’s Boone Innovation Labs. The funding, which comes from Kentucky Colonels’ Good Works Program, will enable the Library to transform discarded plastic from 3D printing into reusable filament,reducing material waste while expanding hands-on […]
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‘Adaptive Arts and Music Camp’ bridges gap for artists with physical disabilities
The Cincinnati Adaptive Arts and Music Camp is bringing art students from across the country to Northern Kentucky University’s campus to expand access to the arts for artists with significant physical disabilities. NKU and Cincinnati Adaptive Arts and Music Camp have teamed up with May We Help, an organization made up of volunteer engineers, to […]
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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 are nearing completion more than a year behind schedule, officials said. Superintendent Misty Middleton told the district’s […]
