Northern Kentucky University is once again facing a tough road ahead regarding its budget. While NKU is projecting a positive surplus for fiscal year 2026, the fiscal year 2027 draft budget projects a $1.9 million deficit due to declining enrollment, potentially lower-than-anticipated state appropriations and planned raises. The lower-than-anticipated state appropriations come from House Bill […]
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Covington softball field to be named after girls’ sports pioneers
What you need to know Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education voted last week to name the district’s new softball field after two pioneering coaches from Holmes whose efforts and advocacy helped establish organized girls’ sports programs in Northern Kentucky: Donna Wolfe and B. Joan Mitchell. “My kids would have died to have the […]
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Hopes pinned on Senate to kill proposed ‘barrier’ to free college for older Kentuckians
A provision that opponents say would discourage older Kentuckians from taking free college classes was approved by the Republican-controlled House Wednesday — even as 17 Republicans joined 19 Democrats in voting no. House Bill 497 would require Kentuckians who are 65 and older to file the Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) to continue […]
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Newport Independent Schools receives clean audit
The Newport Board of Education received a clean audit for the 2024/2025 school year. Paul Maddox with Maddox & Associates attended the Feb. 25 meeting and gave the audit presentation. Local school districts are audited annually by independent certified public accountants. “Based on the work we did, the testing that we did, the financial statements […]
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They’ve seen the world. Now they want to help students do the same
A trip behind the Iron Curtain turned economics into reality for Gary Clayton, and nearly four decades later, he wants Northern Kentucky University students to have their own “whammy” moment abroad. Longtime NKU Economics Department Chair and Professor Gary Clayton and his wife, Jonna Clayton, established a $1 million endowment to support study-abroad opportunities for […]
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GOP sponsor says scholarships funded by US tax credit would also benefit public schools
A bill opting Kentucky into a tax credit program promoted by the Trump administration to fund scholarships for K-12 students is winging its way through Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature. The Senate Education Committee gave its approval to House Bill 1 Thursday morning, the day after the measure arrived in the Senate. Eleven Republicans voted in favor of the […]
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‘Beloved’ stray cats to be removed from NKU’s campus
The stray cats living at Northern Kentucky University’s Landrum Academic Center are to be removed due to health and safety concerns, according to university officials. Maintenance crew and staff members who have been caring for them were allegedly given until Feb. 27 before local animal shelters are called in. “We know many members of the […]
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Covington Latin student named National Merit Finalist
Covington Latin senior Quinn Schulte has been named as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, a prestigious program that will distribute about $33 million in combined value to scholarship winners in 2027. “We are extremely proud of Quinn for being named a 2026 National Merit Finalist,” said Randy Dennis, Covington Latin School’s school head, in […]
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Are student walkouts during the school day legal?
What you need to know In Covington, the walkout lasted about 15 minutes. Across the river at Western Hills High School, it was more like an hour. Others occurred at schools across Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati in mid-January, in conjunction with national protests. The local scenes were mostly similar to those across the country, and […]
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Vote for the NKY Educator of the Week
At LINK nky, we believe that educators – whether they are teachers or principals, tutors or superintendents – are at the heart of our community’s success. The Educator of the Week contest is our way of recognizing and celebrating the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. By highlighting their dedication, […]
