Ludlow Independent Schools has joined Imagination Library, a program country singer Dolly Parton created in 1995 that sends free, high-quality books to kids from birth to age 5 every month, regardless of their family’s income. Superintendent Michael Borchers made the announcement at the board of education’s most recent meeting. Director of Student Services Jennifer McMillen […]
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Association offers gift cards to Ky. schools for COVID vaccine clinics
The Kentucky Association of Health Plans is encouraging schools to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics by offering a supply of $20 Mastercard gift cards. The association announced its “Healthy Back-to-School” grant program to “increase vaccine access and acceptance by empowering local schools with funding for vaccine incentives,” according to a press release from KAHP. The gift […]
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NKU awarded nationally competitive grant to enhance humanities programs
Northern Kentucky University was recently awarded a planning grant that will support humanities programs with teaching practices that close equity gaps, among other things. The Cornerstone: Learning for Living Planning Grant will fund Becoming a STAR at Northern Kentucky University and Beyond: A Pathway through the Foundation of Knowledge General Education Program. It is the […]
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Local students selected to receive scholarship
Six local students were awarded a scholarship for $1,667 each to put toward their college tuition. Cove Federal Credit Union Board of Directors Vice Chair Sandy Delaney recognized the recipients this week. “We are thrilled to be able to reward the exceptional efforts of these Cove members as they work to further their education,” Delaney […]
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Report outlines struggles of Newport Independent Schools
The Newport Independent School District (NISD) ranks in the bottom 5 percent for student achievement in Kentucky, despite being one of the state’s most well-funded districts, according to a Newport Education Task Force report. The report was publicly presented for the first time during a special meeting of the city commission last Thursday. The report […]
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Boone school district searching for bus drivers
Boone County Schools recently held an open house to fill vacancies in its transportation department. The school system is the third-largest district in the Commonwealth. Bob Barrix, director of transportation for Boone County Schools, said they take around 85% of the district’s 21,000 students to and from school daily, and he expects more parents will […]
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Walton-Verona school board member resigns
Stacey Thornberry is now a former member of the Walton-Verona Board of Education after her letter of resignation was accepted on Thursday. Thornberry was not present at the meeting. The board members accepted her resignation July 21 without discussion and without announcing which member was resigning. Thornberry did not give a reason for resigning in […]
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NewCath hires cheer, cross country coaches
Newport Central Catholic High School announced the hiring of new cheerleading and girls cross country coaches. On Thursday that it hired Jodi Luhn was named as new cheer coach and Kristie Westcott was named girls cross country coach. Luhn’s coaching experience includes four years at Olean High School in New York. While coaching, her varsity […]
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Newport schools assisting families forced to vacate Victoria Square Apartments
Newport Independent Schools announced Thursday that the school district would assist families and students who live in the Victoria Square apartment complex in Newport and are being forced to vacate. The new owners of the Victoria Square Apartments told tenants this week that they needed to vacate their homes by Sept. 30. These notices come […]
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After court order, Campbell County Board of Ed. redistricts its seats
The Campbell County Board of Education voted at a special meeting on Wednesday to move two precincts to different districts in order to better balance the number of people living in those districts. This decision follows the requirements of a July 15 United States District Court of the Eastern District of Kentucky order because two […]