Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINKnky reporter This story has been updated to include the mask policy at Campbell County Schools. The rise in COVID-19 positive cases along with the increased positivity rate across the region has Northern Kentucky school districts revisiting mask requirements for students and staff. The Ft. Thomas Board of Education reached a […]
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Campbell County Schools superintendent to depart district
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINK Media reporter Campbell County Schools Superintendent David Rust won’t be returning to that role after his contract expires June 30. Rust made that announcement in a bulletin posted to the district’s website. “I want to take this opportunity to share that my contract as superintendent expires at the close of […]
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Trades to Success Pre-Apprenticeship Cohort Starts January 18
Recent Brighton Center Trades to Success grads show off their program diplomas. One of the keys to achieving self-sufficiency is having a good job that pays a livable wage with benefits and an opportunity for career advancement. This is what fuels the robust continuum of workforce development programs at Brighton Center. To meet the […]
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Northern Kentucky Student-Athletes Continue Academic Excellence in Fall 2021
Northern Kentucky University student-athletes continue success on the field — and in the classroom. Academic excellence continues to be a tradition among Northern Kentucky University’s student-athletes, a cornerstone reaffirmed in the 2021 fall semester as the Norse registered a department-wide 3.41 cumulative GPA. “Our student-athletes continue to make us proud,” said Ken Bothof, director of […]
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How the mask debate is playing out at Fort Thomas schools
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINKnky Media reporter Fort Thomas Independent Schools Superintendent Brian Robinson said he has never seen an issue divide a community like that of the debate over masks in schools. But, he said, “what I can assure you is, if we get to a point where we have to make a decision […]
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Nominations Open for 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Get your nomination for 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year in soon. Formal applications from nominees are due March 21. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 Kentucky Teacher Awards, sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline Inc. Any full-time public school teacher in the state with at least three years of […]
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Zieglers Endow Philosophy Chair Position at Thomas More University
Thomas More University announced its first endowed chair, the Wilbert L. and Ellen Hackman Ziegler Chair of the Philosophy Department. The Zieglers contribution to the university is in appreciation for their own education at the institution, then based in Covington and known as Villa Madonna College. Ellen Ziegler (class of 1970) was an English major […]
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Two NKU Building Projects Would Benefit from Beshear Budget Proposal
Two capital projects at Northern Kentucky University would benefit in Governor Andy Beshear’s two-year budget proposal announced Monday. The governor said that his proposal represents the highest funding increase for higher education in Kentucky in decades, a nearly 12 percent increase. He said that around $250 million had been cut from the general fund to […]
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Villa Madonna, Fort Thomas Named Cognia Schools of Distinction
Villa Madonna Academy High School and Fort Thomas Independent Schools were both recognized as Cognia Schools of Distinction. Both are among the 59 schools and 20 systems out of 1,200 that sought accreditation from the global school improvement organization. “We are incredibly proud of the work of our faculty, students, and families as […]
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Mullins Awarded Grant to Help Women, Girls Engage in Podcasting, Video
A well-known Covington woman is among the recipients of 42 Art Meets Activist grants from the Kentucky Foundation for Women. The organization awarded forty-two grants totaling more than $225,000 to feminist artists and social change organizations. These artists and organizations received grants to advance social change through feminist-led, arts-based activities in communities throughout Kentucky, according to […]
