Boone County Schools Board of Education voted against a measure that would have redistricted hundreds of students from Longbranch Elementary School in response to urgent overcrowding concerns. Last week, the board voted down a proposal to create a committee responsible for recommending a plan to redistrict up to 500 students from Longbranch to other schools […]
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How a Campbell County construction class is helping students master math
Campbell County Middle School seventh grader Bentley Green and his construction crew hot glued together popsicle sticks to create a trestle bridge of triangles — a shape known for its structural strength. It’s the second year he’s taken the middle school’s construction class because he wanted to learn more about his dad’s industry. Last year, […]
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Teacher reinstated after mistakenly distributing racial slur to students, according to NKY NAACP
A Boone County High School teacher who distributed a word search to students that contained the N-word is back in the classroom after an administrative leave, according to the Northern Kentucky branch of the NAACP. The branch held a news conference after meeting with district leaders Thursday. After the teacher self-reported the situation, the district’s […]
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Meet NKY’s newest voters: What high school seniors say about casting their first ballot
Each election cycle, a new crop of 18-year-olds are eligible to vote for the first time — though that demographic remains largely under-registered, especially in Kentucky. Kentucky has above average registration rates for eligible voters over 45 and below average registration rates for 18-year-old voters, according to a June 2026 report from The Civics Center, a […]
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NKU to honor two longtime NKY judges/executive with Lincoln Award
Northern Kentucky University and the NKU Foundation will honor two longtime Northern Kentucky judges/executive with its annual Lincoln Awards. The 2026 honorees are Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore and Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve Pendery. Established by the NKU president in 1992, the Lincoln Awards recognize people from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana for outstanding citizenship, professional […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Week: Tara Connley
The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is Tara Connley, a teacher at Turkey Foot Middle School. Connley was nominated by Charlie Jordan because “I am nominating Ms. Connley because she is very helpful with math! She teaches math in very fun and engaging ways. I look forward to […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Educator of the Week
The LINK nky Educator of the Week contest recognizes and celebrates the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. Each week, we will choose three nominees who have made an impact on their community and who represent a diverse mix of roles, grade levels, subject areas, school types and geographic locations. […]
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Villa Madonna students put physics to the test in cardboard boat race
At the sounding of a Viking horn, Villa Madonna Academy students shoved their life jacket-clad teammates in colorful cardboard contraptions off the banks of the school’s pond. Shrieks filled the misty Friday morning air as the entire student body, decked in rainbow colors, cheered on the student duos who paddled feverishly with cardboard oars. Within […]
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Highlands class on U.S. Constitution stirs civic engagement, dialogue
A trio of students crouch over their laptops in the hallway of Highlands High School considering a question rooted in constitutional law. The group was building its case for why states should be able to act as “laboratories” for social and economic policy before policies are adopted at the federal level, ahead of a practice […]
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‘Banned Books Week’ comes to Campbell County Public Library
Thousands of books faced attempted bans last year, and “Banned Books Week” is putting those titles back in the spotlight. The event takes place Sunday, Oct. 4 through Saturday, Oct. 10. The Campbell County Library Connections describes the event as a “joint effort between the American Library Association and the Banned Books Week Coalition; this […]
